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| Catalog Number: | IC434 |
| Common Name: | Horsehead nebula |
| Date Taken: | 10/29/2011 1:57AM |
| Location: | Sam Houston State University Observatory 30.810924° N 95.434134° W 233 ft |
| Telescope Used: | Orion Premium 110mm ED APO Refractor |
| Barlow/Eyepiece/Filter: | Orion 2" SkyGlow Astrophotography Filter |
| Camera: | Nikon D7000 unmodded |
| Settings: | ISO 800 200sec |
| Lights: | 30 |
| Darks: | 9 |
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Flats: |
15 |
| Bias: | 15 |
| Final Resolution: | 4100x3280 |
| Notes: | The Horsehead nebula is one of the most photographed of all objects in space, next to the moon and the Orion nebula. In fact, this is actually in the constellation Orion not far from the Orion nebula (M43). The figure that looks like a horse's head is actually a dark nebula which does not reflect light seen in front of the red glowing hydrogen gas nebula being ionized by the star Sigma Orionis. |
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