2015-01-16 The Horsehead Nebula Region

Post date: Jan 25, 2015 9:57:27 PM

IC0434 the Horsehead Nebula (B33), NGC2023 the Flame Nebula and NGC2024

IC0434 the Horsehead Nebula (B33), NGC2023 the Flame Nebula and NGC2024 on 16 January 2015 06:19 UTC. Total exposure of 32 minutes 49 seconds at ISO-800 with 11 x 3 minute light and 10 dark frames. The images were taken through a Celestron C6N 150 mm aperture F/5 Newtonian telescope. A Baader UV-IR cut filter was inserted in the T-mount. The imager was a Nikon D5200 with full spectrum modification, at prime focus. The optical tube assembly was mounted on a Celestron Advanced VX mount and guided with a Meade ETX80 optical tube assembly and Orion StarShooter auto guider with Stark Labs PHD2.