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B33 - IC 434 (Horsehead Nebula), Joshua Carter
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B33 - IC 434 (Horsehead Nebula)

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B33 - IC 434 (Horsehead Nebula)

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In this image you can see the iconic Horsehead Nebula, B 33, and surrounding area. 

Although this target is imaged very often this time of year, it is special to me because it is the first light for my Takahashi ε-130D. 

After months of clouds here in Japan due to an extended rainy season, dialing in tilt and back spacing, as well as waiting for a clear night to align with my days off, I was finally able to give my new Epsilon a proper first light under Bortle 2 skies.

The image is made up of 6 hours of data in RGB and a synthetic Luminance. 

I hope you enjoy.

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B33 - IC 434 (Horsehead Nebula), Joshua Carter