Horsehead and Flame nebulae ( Vladimir Radakovic )

Horsehead and Flame nebulae

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Tair 3-PhS
Imaging Cameras: Canon EOS 600D / Rebel T3i / Kiss X5 (modified)
Mounts: Celestron CG-5
Filters: ZWO UV IR CUT 1.25"
Accessories: OnStep Telescope Mount Goto Controller
Software: Adobe Photoshop · Siril Team Siril · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses: TS-Optics TSL50D 50mm Deluxe Guiding/Finder Scope
Guiding Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM-S

Dates:: Feb. 9, 2023
Frames:: ZWO UV IR CUT 1.25": 14×300″(1h 10′) ISO1600 f/5.6 bin 1×1
Integration:: 1h 10′
Darks:: 5
Flats:: 40
Flat darks:: 40
Bias:: 100
Avg. Moon age:: 18.14 days
Avg. Moon phase:: 87.67%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:: 5.00
Mean FWHM:: 4.50
Temperature:: -4.80

Resolution: 5202x3464

File size: 12.6 MB

Locations: Letenka, Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia

Data source: Traveller

Alnitak (blue star in the middle), a lesser known but extremely photogenic star from one of the most beautiful winter constellations. As a cosmic lighthouse, it shines its light on the way for us who set out in search of the "Flame" or "Horsehead" nebula, or even better, dared to photograph them because they are invisible to the human eye. That's why it deserves a central place in my frame, from which I cropped the "Casper the friendly ghost" nebula, IC426 molecular cloud, part of Barnard's ring and who knows what else, it's too much. I find that even without all that this is an extremely interesting piece of heaven 🔭🌌📷

Obj: Alnitak - ζ Orionis (35°S)
Site: Letenka, Serbia
Time: 2023/02/09 20:00 CET
T: -4.8°C H: 64% P: 984hPa
Instrument: Zenit Tair-3 f/5.6
Sensor: Canon EOS 600D AstroMod
Mount: Celestron CG-5 with Belt drive and OnStepX
Guiding: ZWO ASI120MM-S, TS 50/205mm guidescope
Signal: 14 x 300s @ ISO1600 (5x darks, flats, flatdarks, offsets)
Processing: DSS, SiriL, PS

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