The Horsehead Region LSHO 30th.Nov.2019.
One of the most identifiable nebulae in the sky, Barnard 33 or the Horsehead Nebula, is located in the constellation of Orion and lies around 1,500 light years distant. It is part of a large, dark, molecular cloud complex. The bright star to the left centre is Alnitak and the bright emission nebula behind the Horsehead is IC 434. Imaged on the night of 30th.November 2019. The luminance data used was made up from an earlier image of the Horsehead (7hrs05min acquisition time).
NEQ6 PRO
TSAPO130Q @f/5
QHY163M Gain 325 Offset 100 -20C
Baader 7nm Ha, 8.5nm OIII and 8nm SII narrowband filter set.
Luminance: 7hrs05min
SII: 40 x 90sec
Ha: 40 x 90sec & 9 x 300sec
OIII: 40 x 90sec
Total acquisition time 10hrs50min.
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.
The Horsehead Region LSHO 30th.Nov.2019.
One of the most identifiable nebulae in the sky, Barnard 33 or the Horsehead Nebula, is located in the constellation of Orion and lies around 1,500 light years distant. It is part of a large, dark, molecular cloud complex. The bright star to the left centre is Alnitak and the bright emission nebula behind the Horsehead is IC 434. Imaged on the night of 30th.November 2019. The luminance data used was made up from an earlier image of the Horsehead (7hrs05min acquisition time).
NEQ6 PRO
TSAPO130Q @f/5
QHY163M Gain 325 Offset 100 -20C
Baader 7nm Ha, 8.5nm OIII and 8nm SII narrowband filter set.
Luminance: 7hrs05min
SII: 40 x 90sec
Ha: 40 x 90sec & 9 x 300sec
OIII: 40 x 90sec
Total acquisition time 10hrs50min.
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.