Observation by Simon Paul Davis: A Horses Head and a Flame

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2024 Dec 20 - 21:05

Uploaded

2024 Dec 21 - 16:48

Objects

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

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h40^m
Dec: -02°29'
Position angle: -104°21'

Field size

2°19' × 1°45'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro (-10 C)
OAG with ASI2900MM
Ha, Sii and Oiii 4nm filters

Exposure

40 x 60 Seconds Guided, Ha, Sii and Oiii

Location

Hampshire Bortle 5/6

Target name

Horses Head Nebula

Title

A Horses Head and a Flame

About this image

Orion is finally coming into view although still a littel low in sky. I wanted to get a narrowband image of the Horses Head and flame nebula showing the rich red background contrasting with the black of the dark nebula, and therefore choose an HSO pallette.

Processing in pixinsight with various exterminators (BlurX, StarX, NoiseX) enabled me to dull down the overly bright star in Orion's belt - Alnitak. I may well have overdone it! There is always more to learn with Astrophotography

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