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Flame Nebula with Horsehead

Flame Nebula with Horsehead

Date: February 8, 2011
Location: VCO, Victoria, BC
Constellation: Orion
Optics: Williams Optic 66 on Meade LXD55 mount
Camera: Canon EOS 20Da modified
Exposure: 30 light frames of 90 seconds, ISO 800
Processing: Light frames calibrated with dark frames in ImagesPlus. Light frames combined using MinMax Excluded.

The bright star in the center is Alnitak, the first star on the Orion Belt. The nebula on top is called the Flame Nebula. Finally, the Horsehead Nebula is also visible on the bottom left of the picture.