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Horsehead Nebula

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Horsehead NebulaNGC 2023NGC 2024IC 434
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Photo description / processing

Dark nebula "Horsehead Nebula" (Horsehead Nebula, IC 434, Barnard 33) and the ionized hydrogen HII region Emission nebula "Flame Nebula" (Flame Nebula, NGC 2024, Sh2-277, CED 55P) Reflection nebula NGC 2023 (LBN 954) Star Alnitak Zeta Orionis (ζ Ori) Equipment and software: Camera Canon EOS 200 Da. Telescope Synta SkyWatcher 150/750, F/5 Mount HEQ-5 Pro Bahtinov mask Polar alignment camera iOptron iPolar Coma corrector Baader MPCC Mark III Software for imaging: Astrophotography Tool SharpCap (polar alignment) EQ-Mode ASCOM Cartes Du Ciel Imaging from 27.10.2025, suburbs of Chelyabinsk, Starokamyshinsk area Red light pollution zone. Class 7 on the Bortle scale Total 571 Light frames of 15 seconds + 40 Dark frames + 40 Bias frames ISO 3200 Imaging from 18-19.11.2025, suburbs of Chelyabinsk, Starokamyshinsk area Red light pollution zone. Class 7 on the Bortle scale Total 105 Light frames of 15 seconds + 40 Dark frames Total 259 Light frames of 20 seconds + 20 Dark frames + 40 Bias frames ISO 3200 Total accumulated signal Σ=4h15'20" Software for post-processing: DeepSkyStacker FitsWork FITStacker Lightroom StraNet2GUI Photoshop Topaz Denoise AI

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 150/750
Camera
Canon EOS 200D (astro-modified)
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Accessories
Baader MPCC Mark III, iOptron iPolar, Bahtinov Mask
Software
Astro Photography Tool, DeepSkyStacker, Fitswork, FitStacker, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Adobe Photoshop, Topaz DeNoise AI
Location
Chelyabinsk, Russia

Light pollution

Red, Bortle 7 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 676 × 15″ · ISO/Gain: 3200 ·
  • 259 × 20″ · ISO/Gain: 3200 ·

Total exposure: 4 h 15 m

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