Horsehead Nebula in Monochrome Ha
Horsehead Nebula in Monochrome Ha |
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B33: Horsehead Nebula |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Dark nebula | ||
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| Constellation: | Orion | ||
| Distance: | 1500 light years | ||
| Notes: |
This nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the farthest west star on Orion's Belt. Ionized hydrogen gas behind the dark nebula is ignited by the nearby bright star Sigma Orinis. Streams of gas leaving the nebula are funneled by a strong magnetic field. Bright spots in the Horsehead Nebula's base are young stars in the process of forming.
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 10/25/16 | ||
| Location: | Joshua Tree National Park | ||
| Telescope: | DSI RC10c; 1876 mm focal length at f/7.3 |
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| Camera: | SBIG ST-10XME | ||
| Mount: | AP 1100 CP3 | ||
| Exposure times: | 12 x 10 min | ||
| Exposure time total: | 2 hrs | ||
| Notes: |
image reduced to 60% of original size
FOV = 23' x 15';
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