Alnitak, Flame & Horsehead Nebulas in Orion
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Alnitak, Flame & Horsehead Nebulas in Orion
Located on the left of Orion’s Belt around the Bright Star Alnitak are these two nebulas. Not much to see visually, but it’s very photogenic.
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The Flame Nebula, designated as NGC 2024 and Sh2-277, is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion.
The Horsehead Nebula (B33) is a famous dark nebula located in the constellation Orion. It is part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, one of the nearest active regions of star formation to the Sun. The nebula lies at an approximate distance of 1,375 light-years. It appears in the southern portion of a dense dark dust cloud catalogued as Lynds 1630 (LND 1630).
| Observation Log Information | |
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| Log Index: | 1017 |
| Session: | 248 |
| Date: | 2014-09-20/21 |
| Equipment: | 110mmDoublet EP APO – PF Canon 60D |
| Location: | ABASPStarland |
Keywords:Alnitak, Flame, Horsehead Nebulas,Orion NGC2024
January 11, 2024
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Roger Nelson
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