Flame & Horse Head nebula (Carlo Caligiuri)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Orion (Ori) · Contains: 50 Ori) · Flame Nebula · IC 431 · IC 432 · IC 434 · IC 435 · NGC 2023 · NGC 2024 · Orion B · The star Alnitak (ζ Ori

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Flame & Horse Head nebula

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Flame & Horse Head nebula

What a show are those nebula...
This is my first attempt to catch this objects with my SW 250/F4. I have to admit that when I saw the stacking result i was really excited!
In the last sessions I was more concentrated with dark nebula but I was waiting for Orion... And now that has arrived I wish to continue to catch this awesome objects in this portion of sky.
Is amazing to see how a modded DSLR can well perform with this tube; I'm happy with my Canon 6D.

I'm really impressed for the details in Horse Head nebula, the stars formation in it is pretty visible despite a relative short focal length.
I think that this is one of my best pictures. Often I'm concentrated with the choosing of "non popular" objects to catch but I was wrong...There is a reason for their popularity and now I wish to continue to choose some "pop" object for my future sessions.

What to say about objects it self...
Sincerly i have no word to describe this magneficient Universe show. Is ever an intense emotion to catch this photon travel with the help of a simple couple of mirrors and a reflex camera. I can't stop thinking what if some great past Astronomers could see how is simple to do it nowaday. I think to the great work of Hubble with the Hale telescope, how much time he has spent for take one photo with photografic plates...
I wish to back to the past and give my cheap setup to him as a Christmas present, I think that he would be very happy!

Happy Christmas to all of you my AstroFriends, I'm really happy to share with you this exciting trip.

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