NGC 2023 - Horsehead and Flame Region in Orion
The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae region in the constellation Orion. The horse head shape is silhouetted against a backdrop of illuminated hydrogen gas.
This image was taken from Samphran, Thailand, using a 300mm F3.0 telescope, and is the result of approximately 39 hours taken through L, R, G, B, Hydrogen-alpha and Sulfur 2 filters. Imaged and processed in Samphran, Thailand by the SC Observatory team: Mike Selby, Andy Chatman and Stefan Schmidt.
Object details
Nebula in Orion
Right Ascension: 05h 41m 37.9s
Declination: −02° 15′ 52″
Magnitude: 6.8
Moon Age Average: N/A
Moon Phase Average: N/A
Additional images
Imaging Setup
Location:
SC Observatory, Central Thailand
Date:
Nov 12, 2016, Nov 18, 2016, Nov 26, 2016, Dec 9, 2016, Dec 10, 2016, Dec 16, 2016, Dec 24, 2016, Feb 9, 2017 and Feb 10, 2017
Telescope:
Officina Stellare Veloce RH 300
Focal Length:
900 mm
F-Ratio:
F/3
Mount:
10 Micron GM 3000
Camera:
FLI PL 29050
Image Scale:
1.26 arcseconds/pixel
Imaging Software:
Maxim DL 6
Processing Software:
Adobe Photoshop
PixInsight 1.8
Exposure Detail
| Filter | Filter Brand | Bin | Qty | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Custom Scientific | 1x | 40 | 600 |
| L | Custom Scientific | 1x | 44 | 240 |
| L | Custom Scientific | 1x | 14 | 240 |
| R | Custom Scientific | 2x | 40 | 180 |
| R | Custom Scientific | 1x | 25 | 60 |
| R | Custom Scientific | 2x | 31 | 150 |
| G | Custom Scientific | 2x | 35 | 180 |
| G | Custom Scientific | 1x | 44 | 60 |
| B | Custom Scientific | 2x | 36 | 180 |
| B | Custom Scientific | 1x | 25 | 60 |
| Ha | Custom Scientific | 1x | 64 | 300 |
| Ha | Custom Scientific | 1x | 20 | 360 |
| Ha | Custom Scientific | 1x | 43 | 420 |
| Ha | Custom Scientific | 1x | 2 | 480 |
| Ha | Custom Scientific | 1x | 3 | 600 |
| S2 | Custom Scientific | 2x | 28 | 900 |
