Observation by Royston Morgan: Flame and Horsehead Nebulae

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Royston Morgan

Observer

Royston Morgan

Observed

2025 Jan 07 - 19:20

Uploaded

2025 Jan 13 - 17:19

Objects

NGC2023
The Flame Nebula (NGC2024)
IC434

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h41^m
Dec: -02°01'
Position angle: +10°00'

Field size

1°56' × 1°19'

Equipment

Esprit 100ED
AM5 Mount

Exposure

100X60 second lights over Ha/OIII/SII

Location

Long: 50.876, Lat: 0.635, Elevation: 154m

Target name

NGC 2023

Title

Flame and Horsehead Nebulae

About this image

Narrowband image of the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) in the larger Orion Molecular Belt. Three filters Ha, OIII and SII and 100x60 second exposures to control the moon glow and the bright star Alnitak.

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horsehead_narrowband.jpg (1000.6 kB)

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