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Horsehead Nebula / IC434, Kanwar Brar
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Horsehead Nebula / IC434

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Horsehead Nebula / IC434

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The Horsehead Nebula is a dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of the star Alnitak, which is farthest east on Orion's Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. It is approximately 1500 light years from Earth  and is one of the most identifiable nebulae because of the shape of its swirling cloud of dark dust and gases, which bears some resemblance to a horse's head when viewed from Earth. The Flame Nebula,NGC 2024, is an emission nebula on the left hand side of the Horsehead.

Darks:20
Flats:20
Dark Flats:20
Astrodon Ha 5nm 36mm: 20*300
Chroma Sii 3nm 36mm: 20*300
Chroma Oiii 3nm 36mm: 20*300

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Horsehead Nebula / IC434, Kanwar Brar