Observation by Alan Thomas: Barnard33 The Horsehead Nebula in Orion

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jan 05 - 20:21

Uploaded

2022 Feb 15 - 14:28

Objects

The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
IC434

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h40^m
Dec: -02°27'
Position angle: -116°05'

Field size

0°32' × 0°32'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

21min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

Barnard33 The Horsehead Nebula in Orion

Title

Barnard33 The Horsehead Nebula in Orion

About this image

A first attempt at Barnard33. A rather sinister horsehead looms out of the maelstrom of colour and those gorgeous fields of stars. Not a great image, but there's something about it I like.

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