IC 434 + B 33  -  Horsehead Nebula

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Object identification (6.0MB)

Image with TEC APO 200 FL (f=1500mm)

Object data of IC434
Object type: Emission nebula
Size: 60'
Magnitude: -
Constellation: Ori
Distance: 1,500 Ly
   
Notes: The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33 or B 33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. It appears along the edge of the much larger, active star-forming H II region called IC 434. This nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion's Belt.

Exposure data
Date: 2024-12-27 until 2024-12-29 (3 nights)
Location: Nussbach / Austria (400m)
Telescope: Baader APO 95/560 CaF2 Travel Companion
Camera: Nikon Z6 (ISO 1600)
Mount: ASA DDM85
Exposure time: 34x6min
Exposure time total: 3h24min
Notes:  

 

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