Wallpaper author:
Neil Streeter
05 Oct 2023
Barnard 33 the horses head nebula
The horses head nebula (AKA Barnard 33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation of Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion's Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion molecular cloud complex not far from the flame nebula.
Dataset from which the image was processed
B33
12 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Dark Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 85.2695 Dec -2.4968
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................31 Aug 2023 - 01 Oct 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 304 | 5h55m | 70 |
| SII | 304 | 5h50m | 69 |
| OIII | 291 | 5h35m | 69 |