Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  NGC 2023
Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula, Derryk
Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula
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Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula

Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula, Derryk
Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula
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Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula

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Description

Barnard 33 (Horsehead Nebula) is a dark nebula located in the constellation Orion almost 1500 lightyears away. Also in this shot is the emission nebula IC434, and reflection nebula, NGC2023.



Unfortunately, there were some weird reflections (top left) coming from the bright nearby star, Alnitak.



Taken November 2, 2013 from Lake San Antonio, CA, USA.



Total integration: 290 mins (4 hr 50 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT6RC w/ AT2FF (FL1370mm f/9)

Camera: Canon T3i (Full Spectrum, Gary Honis modified)

Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G

Guide: Orion ST80 w/ SSAG

Capture: Backyard EOS (58x300s lights / darks / flats / dark flats)

Stacking: Nebulosity 3

Final Processing: StarTools & Photoshop CS6

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Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula, Derryk