Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  46 eps Ori  ·  48 sig Ori  ·  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnilam  ·  Alnitak  ·  B33  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 426  ·  IC 431  ·  IC 432  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Orion  ·  Orion B  ·  Part of the constellation Orion (Ori)  ·  Sh2-277  ·  The star Alnilam (εOri)  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star σOri  ·  VV Ori  ·  VdB48  ·  VdB51
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NGC 2024 (Horsehead) and IC 434 (Flame) nebulae  - unguided, Ian Dixon
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NGC 2024 (Horsehead) and IC 434 (Flame) nebulae - unguided

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NGC 2024 (Horsehead) and IC 434 (Flame) nebulae  - unguided, Ian Dixon
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NGC 2024 (Horsehead) and IC 434 (Flame) nebulae - unguided

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This is my first try at imaging this iconic duo of DSO's with a refractor. 🙂🙂. Yes, these are very common targets. Nonetheless I want to include them in my list of images. A milestone along the AP road perhaps.

NGC 2024 is part of the Orion Molecular Complex (so often imaged, and I suppose for good reason), and it is also a star-forming region that includes the famous Horsehead (IC434). NGC 2024 is ionized by Alnitak (ζ Ori). The Flame Nebula glows in a variety of amazing color - yellow, orange, and pink.

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This was imaged at the end of an all-night session.

With the help of friends I stayed awake to finally see Orion rear up out of the eastern sky, this is the first time seen clearly in August for me, at my home latitude.

I began shooting this as it was about 10 degrees in elevation and only managed a short time of integration before the sun began to wash the sky.

I have some sleep deprivation with a small headache, but I am somewhat happy with this image... I think my camera is beginning to reach the maximum limits of its performance, especially as the seeing wasn't perfect.

This wee horse could use more time to eke out more detail, and I will add to this start of my image.. thanks for looking!

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NGC 2024 (Horsehead) and IC 434 (Flame) nebulae  - unguided, Ian Dixon