Observation by Mike Greenhill-Hooper: Horsehead and Flame Nebulae

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Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observer

Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observed

2022 Jan 05 - 23:00

Uploaded

2022 Jan 08 - 15:19

Objects

IC434
The Flame Nebula (NGC2024)
The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h41^m
Dec: -02°15'
Position angle: -89°50'

Field size

1°18' × 0°51'

Equipment

110mm TS ED refractor, f7 on Skywatcher NEQ6 mount
image scope ASI294MMPro, guide scope ASI224MC

Exposure

15x120s lights (ZWO H-alpha); calibrated with Darks, DarkFlats, Flats

Location

Miradoux, S.W. France

Target name

Horsehead nebula, flame nebula

Title

Horsehead and Flame Nebulae

About this image

My first outing with new ASI294MMPro camera. After several days of preparation getting to grips with APT to manage image capture, dithering via PHD2 and APT's plate solving pointcraft feature and driving the mount via EQMOD and Carte du Ciel this was the moment for it all to come together! Promising skies at dusk then by 8pm local time some clouds rolled in. I nearly gave up and then at 11pm, at last the skies cleared and I managed just this 30 minute window gathering images. Only H alpha, no L, no RGB. Nevertheless I was pleased with the result. I worked at gain 150, offset 30, and no binning at -15C. I'm not sure these settings are the best. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else is using this camera. I'm hopeful it will be a good investment.

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