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IC 434 Horsehead and Flame Nebulas, 



    
        

            Funkonaut
IC 434 Horsehead and Flame Nebulas
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IC 434 Horsehead and Flame Nebulas

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IC 434 Horsehead and Flame Nebulas, 



    
        

            Funkonaut
IC 434 Horsehead and Flame Nebulas
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IC 434 Horsehead and Flame Nebulas

Acquisition details

Frames:
Optolong Blue 36 mm: 71×120(2h 22′) (gain: 25.00) -5°C bin 1×1
Optolong Green 36 mm: 78×120(2h 36′) (gain: 25.00) -5°C bin 1×1
Optolong Luminance 36 mm: 75×120(2h 30′) (gain: 25.00) -5°C bin 1×1
Optolong Red 36 mm: 75×120(2h 30′) (gain: 25.00) -5°C bin 1×1
Integration:
9h 58′
Flats:
32
Bias:
64
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
7.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 5271246

RA center: 05h40m56s.9

DEC center: -02°2609

Pixel scale: 1.630 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 88.591 degrees

Field radius: 1.450 degrees

Resolution: 5376x3480

File size: 10.9 MB

Locations: Mission Viejo, CA, Mission Viejo, CA, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

I'm struggling with a number of things, like slight tilt on the camera and mount accuracy, both of which have led to crappy small stars.  But the overall view came out well.  I was excited to properly image these objects. The first photo I took with my guide camera (QHY5III462C) was of the Horsehead Nebula.  This one turned out much better.  

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IC 434 Horsehead and Flame Nebulas, 



    
        

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