IC 434 (The Horsehead nebula) and NGC 2024 (The flame nebula)

Here we have one of the most famous deep sky targets in the night sky - The horse head nebula.

 

Located immediately next to it is the flame nebula. The spot of light above that is the bright star that is Alnitak - the far left star that makes up the belt within the Orion constellation.

 

The most impressive part about this image is that it comprises of only 5 exposures totally 15 minutes of exposure time. This is *incredibly* short for deep sky imaging, but it possible due to the setup I was using.

 

I captured this photo with a Canon 400mm F/2.8 IS III - the very fast focal ratio of this telescope allows me to capture lots of light in a short amount of time. The camera was very sensitive too - an IMX533 colour sensor with is much more sensitive than your average DSLR or mirrorless camera.

 

Capture details:

 

- 5x180s

- ZWO 533MC

- Skywatcher EQ6R Pro

- ZWO 715MC + 32mm guide scope

- Canon 400mm F/2.8 IS III (wide open at F/2.8)

- Astronomik 2" UVIR

- ZWO 2" EF filter drawer

 

- NINA + PHD2

- APP for stacking

- Siril

- PS CC + RC Astro plugins

Done