Nebula · Orion
Horsehead Nebula
Barnard 33 / IC 434
Image story
What to look for
Look for the dark horse-head silhouette cut into the glowing IC 434 hydrogen field, with the Flame region nearby in the wider composition.
The dark Horsehead silhouette set against glowing hydrogen gas beside the Flame Nebula region.
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Capture lesson
The capture challenge is holding the dark silhouette against the much brighter surrounding hydrogen emission.
Context source: Gallery acquisition record + Orion nebulae notesCapture recipe
How this frame was made
William Optics RedCat 61 · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: l-eNhance · 496 x 180s subs · 24h 48m integration
View acquisition record
- Type
- Nebula
- Catalog
- Barnard 33 / IC 434
- Region
- Orion
- Captured
- January 31, 2024
- Image size
- 4266 x 3200
- RA
- 85.2595°
- Dec
- -2.2786°
- FOV
- 3.0637 x 2.2976°
- Rotation
- 76.5°
- Optics
- William Optics RedCat 61
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount
- ZWO AM5
- Filters
- l-eNhance
- Sub-exposures
- 496 x 180s
- Integration
- 24h 48m
- Sky
- Florida Bortle 6
- Software
- PixInsight
Scale context
Recorded field of view
The recorded frame is about 6.1 full-Moon widths across its long edge.
Calculation note: recorded FOV ÷ 0.5° apparent full-Moon diameter. This describes the captured field, not the physical size or distance of the object.More in the field
