Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)
Horsehead and Part of the Flame, capturingthecosmos
Horsehead and Part of the Flame
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Horsehead and Part of the Flame

Horsehead and Part of the Flame, capturingthecosmos
Horsehead and Part of the Flame
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Horsehead and Part of the Flame

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This is an hour long worth of exposures (12 exposures each 5 mins long) from last nights visit to Jenny Jump. Shot on my Orion 10 inch Astrograph Newtonian.

The bright star Alnitak is the easternmost star in Orion's belt. The radiation of this hot star excites the gas in the surrounding nebulae and causes it to emit light. The nebula strip running to the right in the photo from Alnitak is the famous dark nebula called the Horsehead Nebula. The other nebula on to the left of Alnitak is called the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024). Below and to the left of the Horsehead the blue reflection nebula NGC2023 is located.

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Horsehead and Part of the Flame, capturingthecosmos