NGC 2024 Flame Nebula
Acquisition Details
- Date Posted: July 20, 2006
- Resolutions: 800x595 , 800x595 , 800x595
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Description
NGC 2024 is a neighbor of Horsehead. Fat bright star at top middle is Alnitak, easternmost star in Orions belt. Small reflection nebula at upper left is IC 432. IC 434, the nebula in background of Horsehead, is visible at upper right. Luminance portion of image consists of 90 minutes through 13nm HA (18 5-min subs). Color added via 30 minutes each through red, green and blue filters. Scope is AP 130 @F4.5, SXV H9 ccd and guiding via STV/Efinder. Seeing was poor. Best FWHM readings in Maxim were 3.6, with 4.0 more typical.
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- Robert Mackie
- January 19, 2022
Funding Member