Eyegloo Observatory

Horsehead and Flame Nebulae (Barnard 33 & NGC2024)

Information: “The Horsehead Nebula” or “Barnard 33″ (right) is a “dark nebula” seen against a red emission nebula (IC 434) background. “The Flame Nebula” or “NGC 2024″ (left) is a “reflection nebula” made up of dust particles which reflect nearby bright starlight such that we can see it from earth (the dust itself does not glow). “The Flame Nebula” is among the brightest reflection nebulae to be seen from Earth.

Exposure Information:  Total of 3 hours of exposure time via Red/Green/Blue Channel Imaging with Meade DSI III Pro Camera through an Orion 80ED Refracting Telescope @ f/4. Processing with maximDL, Adobe Photoshop, and “Astronomy Tools” photoshop plugin.

First Light: NGC 2237 aka "Rosette Nebula"

Exposure Info:

10×300s Luminescence, unbinned

8×300s each RGB channel, binned 2×2.

Orion Skyglow Imaging Filter was used in all exposures.

Camera:

Cooler Enhanced Meade DSI III Pro with Antares .5x focal reducer at 20 degrees Fahrenheit

Scope:

Orion 80ED

Mount:

“Hypertuned” Orion Atlas

Guiding:

PHD Guiding using Meade DSI Pro through 2x barlow and William Optics ZS66 Apochromatic Scope.