Observation by Martina McGovern: Horsehead nebula and Flame nebula

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Martina McGovern

Observer

Martina McGovern

Observed

2021 Dec 21 - 21:00

Uploaded

2022 May 21 - 18:32

Objects

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

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h40^m
Dec: -02°17'
Position angle: -95°40'

Field size

1°56' × 1°18'

Equipment

Sharpstar 100 QII, SkyWatcher HEQ5 PRO, ZWO ASIAir Pro, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, EAF & 60mm guide scope + ASI120MM mini & Optlong L-Pro Broadband filter. Plus, ZWO ASIAir Pro running the show

Exposure

4 pane Mosaic, a total of ~26hrs integration. Subs were 120sec over 10 nights (Dec21 - Feb22) + Darks, Flats & Dark flats. Guided image.

Location

Near Cambridge city UK, Bortle approx 4

Target name

Horsehead nebula (Barnard 33) and Flame nebula (NGC2024) in Orion

Title

Horsehead nebula and Flame nebula

About this image

The image is a slight crop of a 4 pane Mosaic. A total of ~26hrs integration i.e. 8hrs on Pane 1 (Horsehead section), 7hrs on Pane 2 (flame section), 6hrs on Pane 3 and 5hrs on Pane 4.
I need to improve my mosaic and general processing skills. I know I’m getting a better with every project I work on but I’m still not generating a final image that I’m fully happy with. I will get there one day :) but I guess that’s what a hobby is about – continuous improvement :)

Processing; Deep sky stacker, PixInsight with final tweaks in Photoshop + Topaz DeNoise

Clear skies all.

Martina

Files associated with this observation

NGC2024_Barnard_33_21Dec_27Feb22_2x2_MergeMosaic_iss1 Trial 4a crop4 BAA.jpg (1.7 MB)

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