Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  48 Ori  ·  48 sig Ori  ·  50 Ori)  ·  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnitak  ·  B33  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  HD290814  ·  HD290815  ·  HD294272  ·  HD294278  ·  HD294279  ·  HD294280  ·  HD294281  ·  HD294297  ·  HD294298  ·  HD294300  ·  HD294301  ·  HD294302  ·  HD294303  ·  HD294304  ·  HD294306  ·  HD294307  ·  HD294308  ·  HD37524  ·  HD37525  ·  HD37545  ·  HD37564  ·  HD37633  ·  HD37641  ·  And 23 more.
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IC 434, LBN 953 Horsehead Nebula - 76' x 52', Rod Hughes
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IC 434, LBN 953 Horsehead Nebula - 76' x 52'

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IC 434, LBN 953 Horsehead Nebula - 76' x 52', Rod Hughes
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IC 434, LBN 953 Horsehead Nebula - 76' x 52'

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Every astro-photographer has imaged the iconic Horsehead Nebula at least once, so my collection wouldn't be complete without it as well.
The biggest challenge is always how to tame the very bright star: Alnitak, magnitude 1.7, to minimize star halo.

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IC 434, LBN 953 Horsehead Nebula - 76' x 52', Rod Hughes