Horsehead & Flame Nebula

Ishtim · 18th Feb 2008, 01:28 AM

Horsehead Nebula (IC434) & Flame Nebula (NGC2024) taken last weekend over two nights.

Canon 300D (Digital Rebel, Still kickin'

)
80mm ED APO @ f/7.5
ISO 400 @ 4ºC (40ºF).
6 - 30 minute exposures to total 3 hr. exposure time
Stacked, then colorbalanced in Photoshop.

FYI: The brightest star is the easternmost star in Orion's belt.

Chai · 18th Feb 2008, 08:23 AM

Wow...excellent!

cypris · 18th Feb 2008, 06:26 PM

Wow!! Great job!

Falcone · 18th Feb 2008, 10:41 PM

how should i put it.....

woa....this is so...woa....awesome...dude....

belikethat · 19th Feb 2008, 01:52 AM

wow u took it?
is that a galaxy or wat

Trinity · 19th Feb 2008, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ishtim

Horsehead Nebula (IC434) & Flame Nebula (NGC2024) taken last weekend over two nights.

Canon 300D (Digital Rebel, Still kickin'

)
80mm ED APO @ f/7.5
ISO 400 @ 4ºC (40ºF).
6 - 30 minute exposures to total 3 hr. exposure time
Stacked, then colorbalanced in Photoshop.

FYI: The brightest star is the easternmost star in Orion's belt.

"FYI: The brightest star is the easternmost star in Orion's belt."

Cool, trin will always remember that now.

Falcone · 19th Feb 2008, 08:41 AM

Always wanted to know, how u stack the photos?

zicovsky · 20th Feb 2008, 04:09 AM

that's just awesome. great job

Adrian Wong · 20th Feb 2008, 12:06 PM

OMG.. You are really good at this. Two thumbs up and +rep!!!

Yeah, how do you stack photos?

Papercut · 20th Feb 2008, 07:46 PM

Beautiful. I could never see anything in constellations but I actually see the horse head in your pic

18th Feb 2008, 01:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ishtim Super Moderator Join Date: 14 May 2003 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 3,643 Reputation: 2948 Rep Power: 38	Horsehead & Flame Nebula Horsehead Nebula (IC434) & Flame Nebula (NGC2024) taken last weekend over two nights. Canon 300D (Digital Rebel, Still kickin' ) 80mm ED APO @ f/7.5 ISO 400 @ 4ºC (40ºF). 6 - 30 minute exposures to total 3 hr. exposure time Stacked, then colorbalanced in Photoshop. FYI: The brightest star is the easternmost star in Orion's belt.

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