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The Horsehead Nebula (H-Alpha+RGB)
The dark cloud of dust that is the familiar Horsehead Nebula is also known as Barnard 33. This dark clould stands out against the bright background of emitted light from the complex known as IC 434 that lies behind the Horsehead. IC 434 is illuminated by light from the nearby star Sigma Orionis (out of frame). The H-Alpha data was captured from my home site in Indialantic on February 06-07, 2007 and the RGB data was captured at the Chiefland Astronomy Village on February 19-20, 2007. For more detailed information regarding this object, click on the link to Rob Gendler's website near the bottom of this page.
Image Details
| Target: | The Horsehead Nebula (IC 434, Barnard 33) |
| Coordinates (Center - J2000): | RA 5h 41m 13s ; Dec -2d 34m 48s |
| Date: | 06 & 19 February 2007 |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Imaging Location: | Indialantic & Chiefland, Florida |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-8XME & CFW-10 Color Filter Wheel |
| Filters: | Astrodon H-Alpha & Series E Tru-Balance LRGB |
| Telescope: | Takahashi TSA-102S 4" APO Triplet f/8 (FL = 814mm) |
| Mount: | Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC) |
| Image Scale: | 2.28 arcseconds per pixel |
| CCD Temperature: | -20 C |
| Ha:R:G:B Exposures: | 135:40:40:40 minutes (15 min. sub-exp. Ha, 10 min. sub-exp. RGB) |
| Mount Control Software: | The Sky 6.0.0.52 |
| Camera Control Software: | CCDSoft 5.00.182 |
| Focus Control Software: | FocusMax 3.3.15 |
| Executive Control Software: | CCD Commander 1.4.5 |
| Sub-frame Registration Software: | Registar |
| Calibration and Combining Software: | CCDStack |
| Final Processing Software: | Photoshop CS |
Additional Information
Description of IC-434 / B-33 (By Rob Gendler): http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/HorseheadNebulatext.html