Observation by Iain Cartwright: Alnitak, NGC 2024 & Barnard 33

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Iain Cartwright

Observer

Iain Cartwright

Observed

2025 Nov 25 - 00:16

Uploaded

2025 Nov 26 - 15:41

Objects

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

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h40^m
Dec: -01°58'
Position angle: -94°58'

Field size

2°11' × 1°27'

Equipment

Nikon D810A (FX), SW coma corrector, SW 200PDS, SW HEQ5 Pro, intervalometer

Exposure

(86 x 30 sec) at ISO 1600

Location

North Ayrshire

Target name

Alnitak, NGC2024 & Barnard 33

Title

Alnitak, NGC 2024 & Barnard 33

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Files associated with this observation

Alnitak_int_DBE.jpg (1.5 MB)

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Callum Wingrove, Nicholas Freeman, Dominic Ford, Oliver Hext, Grant Privett, Alun Halsey, David Basey

Comments

Oliver Hext, 2025 Nov 27 - 11:58 UTC

Auguably the best looking nebula in the sky!

Iain Cartwright, 2025 Nov 27 - 14:13 UTC

I never tire of this view.

The cameras Bayer CFA was used within AdobeRGB 1998 gamut. My monitor is Pantone calibrated. The images were processed in PixInsight - Calibrated->Registered->Integrated.

A Dynamic Background Extraction was applied followed by a Masked Stretch. Some localised Adjustment Brush (Saturation & Exposure) edits were made in Lightroom 5 to remove some flare that crept in to the optical train. I used a relatively high ISO for this image but lower binning also works well.

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