Horsehead Nebula

Rancho Del Sol Observatory · Camino, California

Horsehead Nebula by Ken Crawford

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Image Equipment Details

  • RCOS 20" carbon truss - 100mm FFC
  • Paramount ME
  • Apogee Alta u16803
  • SBIG ST402 Guider
  • Astrodon MegaMoag
  • Astrodon 50mm Sq Filters

Exposure Details

  • Clear/ Lum = 270 minutes
  • Red = 90 minutes
  • Green = 90 minutes
  • Blue = 90 minutes
  • Ha 5nm = 480 minutes
  • OIII 3nm = 900 minutes
  • SII 5nm = 360 minutes

Software Used

  • MaxDL 5
  • CCDAutopilot 5
  • CCDStack2
  • Photoshop CS5

About this image

Horsehead nebula and NGC2023 in Orion (B33). B33-1 is the little yellow patch on the brow on the "head" area. The red knots below the neck area are known as Herbig-Haro objects and are believed to be stars in the early stages of formation.

Horsehead Nebula detail
Horsehead

NGC2023 shows ionization fronts laced with gas and dust.

Combined Ha, Lum, and RGB data.

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