The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) + Raffaele Calcagno + L-QEF (L-Quad Enhance Filter)

The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

Credit: Raffaele Calcagno

Filters: Optolong  L-QEF (L-Quad Enhance Filter)

 

 

 

 

In the heart of the Orion constellation, among clouds of gas and cosmic dust, lies one of the most iconic sights in the winter sky.
The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) emerges as a dark, dense structure, carved against the red glow of ionised hydrogen. Not far away, the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) burns with its own light, illuminated by the intense radiation of young stars and nearby Alnitak, one of the three stars that make up Orion's belt. They are about 1,350-1,500 light years from Earth.

 

 

 

 

 

Technical data:
Telescope/Mount: Skywatcher 150/750 Heq5 pro
Camera: 294 MC PRO
Integration & filters:
53 exposures of 180" Optolong L-QEF
Acquisition: Asiair mini
Guiding: Take 60/240 & ZWO 224 with UV/IR cut
Location: Faggiano (TA) 27/01/2025
Moon phase: 69%
Sky quality: Bortle 5/6
Processing software: DSS-PS Close
in Puglia, Italy
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