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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), mystyco
Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

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The Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, is a dark nebula also called an absorption nebula. Located in Orion, 1.500 light-years away from us. It's made of dust and Hydrogen Alpha. It has the same mass of 300 suns!

Telescope: Orion ST80A refractor

Mount: Celestron SLT Alt-az

Exposure: ISO 800, 30 minutes exposure at 45'' each light.

Camera: Canon 1200D + BackyardEOS

Processing: Deep Sky Stacker, PSCS2, Noiseware

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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), mystyco