Wallpaper author:
Astro Dinsk
14 Jan 2021
NGC 2024 (FLAME NEBULA), IC 434, BARNARD 33 (HORSEHEAD NEBULA), NGC 2023
Part of the Orion B molecular cloud, which is about 1,370 light years (420 parsecs) from Earth. It contains several star-forming regions, with the star cluster within the Flame Nebula being the largest.
Consists of:
Flame Nebula (NGC 2024)
Nebula IC 434, which contains the Horsehead Nebula.
Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
Nebula NGC 2023 is an emission and reflection nebula.
Dataset from which the image was processed
B33
8 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Dark Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 85.2458 Dec -2.45833
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................25 Dec 2019 - 23 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 434 | 3h8m | 26 |
| Green | 258 | 1h52m | 26 |
| Red | 258 | 1h52m | 26 |
| Blue | 258 | 1h52m | 26 |
| Halpha | 708 | 4h55m | 25 |