Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnitak  ·  B33  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Orion B  ·  Sh2-277  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)
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Horsehead Nebula - first Ha attemp - Full Moon, Thomas Richter
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Horsehead Nebula - first Ha attemp - Full Moon

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Horsehead Nebula - first Ha attemp - Full Moon

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After 2 months without any chance of a clear night, i could finally try my new Baader 2" Ha 7nm filter.

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The Horsehead Nebula is a dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of the star Alnitak, which is farthest east on Orion's Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. The nebula was first recorded in 1888 by Scottish astronomer Williamina Fleming on photographic plate B2312 taken at the Harvard College Observatory. The Horsehead Nebula is approximately 1500 light years from Earth. It is one of the most identifiable nebulae because of the shape of its swirling cloud of dark dust and gases, which bears some resemblance to a horse's head when viewed from Earth.

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Horsehead Nebula - first Ha attemp - Full Moon, Thomas Richter