Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  48 Ori  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  NGC 2023  ·  Orion B  ·  The star σ Ori
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IC 434  Horsehead Nebula, Ari Paulechen Junior
IC 434  Horsehead Nebula
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IC 434 Horsehead Nebula

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IC 434  Horsehead Nebula, Ari Paulechen Junior
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IC 434 Horsehead Nebula

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I am very happy to announce that this is the first light from OASMIS, my small backyard observatory that will serve to help me in astrophotography.

The image could be better, as some frames were taken with the Moon and others with high and fuzzy clouds, but it allows us to get a glimpse of how far I can go with my setup.

My favorite highlights are:


a) the shades of gray extracted from the horse's head, indicating a certain sense of depth;
b) Details of the center of NGC 2023, with absorption details and a faint hydrogen emission;
c) The shock zone between the ionized hydrogen and the dark background, giving a sensation of relief just above the horse's head.

The editing was courtesy of @Lucas Gonçalves Miranda  to who I thank so much!!

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IC 434  Horsehead Nebula, Ari Paulechen Junior