B33: Horsehead Nebula in Ha
B33: Horsehead Nebula in Ha |
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Horsehead Nebula |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Dark nebula | ||
| Size: | 7 ly | ||
| Magnitude: | 6.8 | ||
| Constellation: | Orion | ||
| Distance: | 1,600 light years | ||
| Notes: |
The horsehead nebula, aka Barnard 33, is
a dark nebula surrounded by clouds of hydrogen emission. NGC 2024, the Flame
nebula, is to the left of the horsehead. |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 2/27/25 | ||
| Location: | Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA | ||
| Telescope: | TEC110 refractor, 631 mm fl f/5.6 | ||
| Camera: | FLI 6303e with Astrodon 3nm Ha filter; ASI174 guide camera | ||
| Mount: | AP 1100 CP3 | ||
| Exposure times: | 6 x 10 min | ||
| Exposure time total: | 1 hr | ||
| Notes: |
Imaged on a cloudy night in the desert. Clouds limited this capture to just 1 hr through a 3nm hydrogen alpha filter. Processed in monochrome. FOV = 154 x 103 arcmin Image scale = 2.94 "/pixel |
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