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The Horsehead Nebula (H-Alpha)

The Horsehead Nebula (H-Alpha)

Image Details

Target: The Horsehead Nebula (IC 434, Barnard 33)
Coordinates (Center - J2000): RA 5h 41m 13s ; Dec -2d 34m 48s
Date: 06 February 2007
Constellation: Orion
Imaging Location: Indialantic, Florida
Camera: SBIG ST-8XME & CFW-10 Color Filter Wheel
Filters: Astrodon H-Alpha
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 minutes (15 min. sub-exposures)
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

CCD Commander Info

Additional Information

Description of IC-434 / B-33 (By Rob Gendler):  Horsehead Nebula

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