B33, Horsehead Nebula in Orion

 

B33

Object:
B33 Horsehead Nebula (center), and the Flame Nebula (left)
Coordinates:
RA = 05h 40.9m, DEC = -02° 28'
Telescope:
Televue NP-101 (4-inch f/5.4 APO refractor)
Mount:
Losmandy G11 German Equatorial
Guide Scope:
Stellarvue S80/9D refractor supported by a Robin Casady TGAD (Tandem Guidescope Aiming Device)
Guide Camera:
Orion StarShoot AutoGuider with PHD guiding software
Imaging Camera:
QSI 583ws
Filters/Exposures:
Eight 15-minute exposures through Astrodon 5nm Ha filter, stacked in MaximDL and processed in Photoshop
Shooting Location:
Virginia Beach, VA
Date/Time:
01 January 2012
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