IC 434 Horsehead Nebula
| Description | The Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33 or B33, is a small dark nebula located in the constellation Orion. It is situated just south of Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion’s Belt, and is part of the larger Orion molecular cloud complex. The nebula appears within the southern region of the dense dust cloud known as Lynds 1630, along the edge of the active star-forming H II region called IC 434. |
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| Data/Processing Attribution | This is my data and processing. |
| Distances/Size | The Horsehead Nebula is approximately 1,375 light-years from Earth. It is one of the most identifiable nebulae because of its resemblance to a horse’s head. |
| Equipment | Mount- Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi; Scope- Rokinon 135mm lens, F/2.0, 72 mm aperture, 135mm focal length; Camera- ZWO ASI533 MC Pro, Control- ZWO ASIAir Pro |
| Observatory | Photographed 10 kilometers west of the Saudi Arabian city of Judah, close to the landmark known as Judah’s Thumb |
| Exposure | Exposure total: 5 hours 40 minutes, shot out over one night |