The Jewel on Orion's Belt
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It's a popular and iconic region: the first star on the 'belt' of the Orion constellation, Alnitak. This beautiful, bright star is flanked by the distinctive Flame Nebula and easily recognizable Horsehead Nebula. I collected two nights of data with the goal of creating an image that captures the delicate details of the dust and gases that make up the nebulae in this area.
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Image details
| Telescope: | William Optics Redcat 71 | |
| Length: | 350mm | |
| Aperture: | 71mm | |
| F-stop: | f/4.66 | |
| Sessions: | 1 | |
| Captured: | 2023-11-27 to 2023-11-27 | |
| Lights: | 78 | |
| Exposure: | 300 | |
| Total exposure: | 6 h | |
| Ra: | 5h 41m 25.1s | |
| Dec: | -02° 23' 37.693 | |
| Size: | 125.40 x 091.80 arcmin | |
| Radius: | 001.292 deg | |
| Scale: | 001.37 arcsec/pixel |
Tags
The star Alnitak (ζ Ori) 50 Ori The star σ Ori 48 Ori IC431 IC432 IC434 Flame Nebula Orion B IC435 NGC2023 NGC2024
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