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Object Information
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Type: |
Mixed deep sky object. |
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Description: |
The region of space surrounding Alnitak (a 1.7 magnitude
left most star in Orion's Belt) is most commonly noted for
NGC 2024 (The Flame Nebula) and IC 434 (The Horsehead Nebula). This
wide field view also contains: NGC 2023 (A
nebula surrounding the bright star center of view) and IC 435 (a bright
nebula surrounding a dimmer star to the left and bottom of view). This
picture was taken with an Orion Starshoot DSCI II and Nikon 300mm f2.8 ED
lens. |
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Magnitude: |
30.0 |
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Size: |
NGC 2023 (10 x 10), NGC 2024 (30 x 30), IC 434
(60 x 60), and IC 435 (4x4) as measured in arcminutes. |
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Related Photos: |
none |
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References: |
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| Acquisition
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Location: |
Latitude 44.841N by
Longitude -122.869W at an elevation of 87 meters.
Aumsville, Oregon USA |
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Date: |
November 26, 2008. |
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Zone: |
-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
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Equipment
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Imager: |
Orion StarShoot DSCI II |
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OTA: |
Nikkor 300mm f4 ED super telephoto lens |
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Barlow: |
none |
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Platform: |
2X Super Modified Nikon Imaging Platform |
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Guiding: |
Orion StarShoot Deep Space Monochrom II Imager, Nikkor 600mm f2.8 ED lens,
and MaxIm DL Essentials. |
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Imaging
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Light
frames: |
6 x 5 minute |
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Darks: |
3 x 5 minute |
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Flats: |
none |
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Filters: |
Custom 39mm Astronomics CLS Light Pollution Filter |
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Mask: |
none |
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f-stops: |
f4 |
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FOV: |
74 x 55 arcminutes |
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Scale: |
5.91 arcseconds per pixel |
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Software: |
MaxIm DL Essentials |
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Image Processing
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Stacking: |
MaxImDL Essentials |
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Combined: |
Average |
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Processing: |
PhotoShop CS3, Astronomy Tools CS2 V1.5 - Enhance DSO and Reduce Stars, New
Astro Zone System, Noiseware Professional Plugin. |
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Notes
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This is my first image of the Horsehead nebula and regions.
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This is my first image with a dedicated astronomical CCD camera.
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The star spikes are being created by light diffracting off the lens aperture
ring.
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