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The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024), star Alnitak, and the Horsehead Nebula, Orion

Image includes recent sub-exposures (taken 26 Jan 2012), plus those from previous sessions over 2 years. Total of just over 3 hours exposure.

Combination of 4 x 10, 7 x 8, 1 x 6, 8 x 5 & 12 x 4-minutes at ISO 1600, f7.5.

All exposures manually, off-axis guided, except the 4-minute ones (unguided). Sub-exposures registered and stacked using DeepSkyStacker; processed using Canon Photo Professional and Noel Carboni's tools in Abobe Photoshop Elements.

Meade 127mm ED telescope & unmodded EOS 40D.

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Uploaded on January 28, 2012
Taken on January 26, 2012

The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024), star Alnitak, and the Horsehead Nebula, Orion

Image includes recent sub-exposures (taken 26 Jan 2012), plus those from previous sessions over 2 years. Total of just over 3 hours exposure.

Combination of 4 x 10, 7 x 8, 1 x 6, 8 x 5 & 12 x 4-minutes at ISO 1600, f7.5.

All exposures manually, off-axis guided, except the 4-minute ones (unguided). Sub-exposures registered and stacked using DeepSkyStacker; processed using Canon Photo Professional and Noel Carboni's tools in Abobe Photoshop Elements.

Meade 127mm ED telescope & unmodded EOS 40D.

1,505 views
4 faves
10 comments
Uploaded on January 28, 2012
Taken on January 26, 2012
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