NGC2024 - Flame Nebula, Christmas Tree Nebula, John Bradshaw

NGC2024 - Flame Nebula, Christmas Tree Nebula

NGC2024 - Flame Nebula, Christmas Tree Nebula, John Bradshaw

NGC2024 - Flame Nebula, Christmas Tree Nebula

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NGC2024 - Flame Nebula, Christmas Tree Nebula

Couldn't get away from Alnitak (the blue star) and the nebula is lit up by it so maybe better not to. (Funny to think that a blue star causes red hydrogen emission but this picture shows the dramatic difference!). Skysafari comments that "the nebula glows in a variety of colours from yellow to orange though the predominant hue is shell-pink". Visually when I can get Alnitak out of the field of view,  although hard to see sharply, it does give the impression of a christmas tree shape (or a veined leaf). But at this magnification those impressions don't stand up and I think the fire behind the dust-lane interpretation is fair enough.

I have put a starless version up. Quattro 8", ZWO178MM-C, OAG guiding, ASIAIR, EQ6Pro, zwo filters and SW coma corrector 6/10/2021
L 60x1s, 200x20s, RGB all 30x10s (270x,-5degC) = 1h20min total

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NGC2024 - Flame Nebula, Christmas Tree Nebula, John Bradshaw