Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnitak  ·  B33  ·  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Sh2-277  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)
Horsehead Nebula Region [Ha], Dean Carr
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Horsehead Nebula Region [Ha]

Horsehead Nebula Region [Ha], Dean Carr
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Horsehead Nebula Region [Ha]

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This particular image is a Ha-only version of a colour image already posted.

The picture includes two of the most photographed nebulas in the sky, including the Horse Head Nebula (IC434) and the Flame Nebula (NGC2024). Also within the frame is NGC2023 and the star Alnitak. Alnitak is very bright and is one of the three stars that form the ‘belt’ in the constellation of Orion.

Acquisition: 2hrs = 10x720s.

The image was fully processed in PixInsight The finalized picture was re-sampled by 120% for aesthetic reasons..

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Horsehead Nebula Region [Ha], Dean Carr