| Camera |
Canon 20Da |
| Date |
4 November 2005 |
| Description |
The Horsehead nebula is an area of dust
that is obscuring the light behind it. The bright star
near the left center of the picture is the bottom star
of Orion's Belt. The nebula is about 1500 light years
away. |
| Processing |
The picture is a combination of 7 shots
ranging from 90 seconds to 4 1/2 minutes. Taken from our driveway, unguided,
through the TV 85 with the Tele Vue 0.80x field
flattener and an IDAS light pollution filter. Pictures
aligned, combined and contrast enhanced in ImagesPlus. |
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