Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  48 Ori  ·  50 Ori)  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  IC 431  ·  IC 432  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Orion B  ·  The star Alnitak (ζ Ori  ·  The star σ Ori
Alnitak, Warren A. Keller
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I'd be curious as to your opinions on the old vs. the new version. There was a time that I felt good about the original version, which was featured in the traveling, Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography exhibit. Today, it looks overly saturated and sharp to my eye. While I'm not yet sold on the newer version, I feel that it's closer to what I would want from this field today. Thanks for your time!

B33, IC 434, and NGC 2024 in Orion is a spectacular region of sky just off the left belt star of Orion. Called Alnitak, it's the bright star just above the beautiful Flame Nebula. At center is the incredible Horsehead, an absorption nebula designated Barnard 33. The red emission nebula forming the backdrop is IC 434. Despite being a frequently photographed area, it never ceases to impress. Thanks to Cherry Mountain Observatory's David Plesko for this gorgeous data. The photograph was published by Astronomy magazine's online newsletter and served as a cover shot for both Astrophoto Insight magazine and the MWAIC 2009 program. A large format print was featured in the traveling 'Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography' exhibition.

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