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Horse Head and Flame Nebula, BryanHudson
Horse Head and Flame Nebula
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Horse Head and Flame Nebula

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Horse Head and Flame Nebula, BryanHudson
Horse Head and Flame Nebula
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Horse Head and Flame Nebula

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We have taken many photos of Horse Head, Flame Nebula, and the surrounding nebulosity and dust. It is so commonplace that we've started doing things like changing the colors to creat a different look.
I think it is still an amazing target in its natural colors.
~ ASI533MC Pro with Optolong L-Pro filter
~ Canon 300mm f/4
~ ZWO AM3, guided and dithered
~ Captured and stacked using ASIAir Plus
~ 30, 120 second light frames, no calibration frames
~ Edited in Pixinsight, Lightroom, and Photoshop (mostly Lightroom)

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Horse Head and Flame Nebula, BryanHudson