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Image collection based on the sky tour "Nebulous splendors of the Orion Molecular Cloud" featured in the Jan 2009 edition of Astronomy Now.
1. M42/M43 - Nebula (Orion Nebula) 2. NGC 2024 - Nebula (Flame Nebula) 3. B33 (Horsehead Nebula) - dark nebula, set against emission nebula IC 434 4. M78 - Bright Nebula (NGC 2067/2068) 5. Rosette Nebula - Emission nebula (NGC 2237-39) (waiting on better image) 6. NGC 2264 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity (Christmas Tree Nebula & Cone Nebula)
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| M42/M43 (Orion) |
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CCD Image Mosaic (50% size) |
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M42/M43 - detail |
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CCD Image Mosaic (50% size) |
| M42 (Orion) |
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CCD Colour Image Red 3x10s (av), Green 3x10s (av), Blue 3x20s (av). Luminance 6x10s (av) 2004-02-05 22:20 to 22:27 h UT (#56008-25) 8" LX200 SCT operating at F6.3 Gamma correction 1.70 |
| M43 (Orion) |
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CCD Image, 30s exposure 2003-01-23 23:12h UT (#41219) Image : 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| NGC 2024 (Orion) Bright Star is Alnitak, Mag +1.8 |
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CCD Image Mosaic (6 frames) 2 min exposure, C Filter (x0.5 size reduction) 2004-12-29 01:30 h UT (#81125-30) (Larger Size) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| IC 434 - Horsehead Nebula (Orion) |
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False Colour CCD Image 19 x 1 min exposure (average combine), C Filter 2005-01-05 23:06h UT (#82085-105) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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CCD Image (Image as above, normal orientation) |
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| M78 (Orion) |
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CCD Image (75% size,. cropped) 4 x 45sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2011-02-25 21:16 h UT (#457171-74) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
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| Part of Caldwell 49 / NGC 2239 (Canis Minor) |
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CCD Image 11 x 120s exposure (median combine), C Filter 2004-01-05 22:35 h UT (#82073-83) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E |
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NGC 2264 / Herschel H27-5=H5-8 (Monoceros) |
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| CCD Image Mosaic (25% size) 45 sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-12-11 03:02h UT (#403363-77) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME [Larger Image, 50% size] |
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NGC 2264 - detail showing Cone Nebula |
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| CCD Image (75% size) 3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-12-11 04:03 h UT (#403391-93) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 2264 - detail |
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| False Colour CCD Image (75% size) Simple red hue Image details as above |
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| Last Updated : | 2015-05-16 |
| Site Owner : | David Richards |
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