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IC434 is a gaseous nebula region in the central part of Orion, directly located next to the eastrn star of Orion’s belt, ALnitak. The gas nebula IC434
is a HII-region, which is ionized by the star Sigma Orionis. The horsehead dark nebula (Barnard 33) is an aggregation of cold gas and dust.
Datum/Date:
23.12.2013 / December 23rd, 2013
Optik / Scope:
7,5” Maksutov Newtonian Astrograph f/5.3 with 2” 1:10 Crayford focusser
Sensor/CCD:
QHY10 CCD-Camera (APS-C) @ -15°C
Autoguiding:
ALccd5 @ ED 80/600 Apochromat
Belichtung/Exposure:
27 x 600sec , total integration time= 4h 30min
Workflow:
Regim, Pix Insight, Photoshop CS6
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Juniper Hill Observatory
Köfering, Bavaria
12° 12’ E
48°56’ N
344m N.N.
IC434 & B33 (Horsehead nebula)
