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Orion and Horsehead Nebulae, Terry Hancock

Orion and Horsehead Nebulae

Orion and Horsehead Nebulae, Terry Hancock

Orion and Horsehead Nebulae

Description

Part of the Orion Molecular Cloud and two of the most recognizable objects in the constellation Orion, these immense stellar nurseries are approximately 1500 light years distant "The Great Orion Nebula and The Horsehead Nebula" shown here in this 4 panel mosaic.

This is data I collected over several nights in January, February and early March 2014 from Downunder Observatory in Fremont MI.

Total Integration time 8.8 hours

Equipment

Camera: QHY11S monochrome CCD cooled to -20C

Optics: Takahashi Epsilon F2.8 ED-180 Astrograph

Mount: Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)

Image Aquisition Maxim DL

Stacking and Calibrating: CCDStack

Registration of images in Registar

Post Processing Photoshop CS5

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Orion and Horsehead Nebulae, Terry Hancock