Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 2024 Flame Nebula in Orion

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2025 Feb 27 - 21:12

Uploaded

2025 Feb 28 - 14:11

Objects

The Flame Nebula (NGC2024)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h41^m
Dec: -01°49'
Position angle: +16°46'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

20min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC 2024 Flame Nebula in Orion

Title

NGC 2024 Flame Nebula in Orion

About this image

I set up the Unistellar last night with the intention of imaging Thor's Helmet, the DSS Object of Interest for February. Not having used the 'scope for some months, I forgot to set it up correctly resulting in the evening's observations being ruined. Doh!

This passable (?) image of the Flame Nebula is all that I managed to salvage. Bortle 7/8.

I will try again for Thor's Helmet tonight.

Files associated with this observation

Flame Nebula eQuinox-20250227-211157 (2).jpg (2.6 MB)

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