IC434 NGC2024: The Horse and the Flame
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IC434 illuminates the nearby Horsehead Nebula that rears its head in silhouette. Dominating left is the triple star system Alnitak with its main superhot blue giant centerpiece that adorns the undulating waves of NGC2024, the Flame Nebula.
Image details
Telescope: | Stellina | |
Length: | 400mm | |
Aperture: | 80mm | |
F-stop: | f/5.0 | |
Sessions: | 2 | |
Captured: | 2021-03-31 to 2021-09-09 | |
Lights: | 796 | |
Exposure: | 10 | |
Total exposure: | 2 h | |
Ra: | 5h 41m 8.9s | |
Dec: | -2° 08' 27.24 | |
Size: | 60.383 x 40.183 arcmin | |
Radius: | 0.604 deg | |
Scale: | 0.688 arcsec/pixel |