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HORSEHEAD NEBULA

HORSEHEAD NEBULA

           I liked the looks of this one so I pasted it. Should have been better but the moon was up and I was having some tracking problems.

Everything can not be perfect, I am but human.

                 Equipment:        StarLight SXV-H9, Meade RCX 12", Optec NextGen WideField 0.5X F/R

                    Filter:                 Astronomik Type II with IR block.

                    Binning:              2X2

                    Time:                  HA 10X3 min, R 6X3 min, G 6X3 min, B 6X3 min, Total 84 min.

                    Date:                  March 4, 2006

                    Processed:          Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS 6. 

                    Magnitude          11

                    Distance             1,600 LY

                    Constellation       Orion    (The Hunter) 

 

All Photo's taken by me are copy righted, if you would like to use any please ask for permission.  THANKS