Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Flame Nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Orion B  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star σOri
Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula., Alessandro Biasia
Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula.
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Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula., Alessandro Biasia
Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula.
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The Horsehead Nebula is a dark nebula found just below the star Alnitak in the Orion belt.

This nebula with its characteristic shape is observable thanks to the IC 434 emission nebula located behind it.

The Flame Nebula, instead, is found just to the left of the horse.

The characteristic of this nebula, which gives it its name, is the dark mass of dust that passes through it and which gives it the shape of a flame.

Shooting data:

21.11.2020 - CET 9:50 pm

Verona, Italy 45° 24' N - 10° 59' E

Bortle class: 8-9 / 9

SQM average: 18,35 mag./arc sec2

Sky-Watcher Newton 200/1000 F5 reduced to 900 F4,5

Canon EOS 450D modified Baader

Coma corrector Sky-Watcher F5 reducer 0,90

Optolong L-eNhance

HEQ5 Pro

Guide telescope Sky-Watcher achromatic 80/400

Guide camera ZWO ASI224 MC

73 x 180"

ISO 800

34 Dark

34 Bias

25 Flat

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Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula., Alessandro Biasia