Object(s): The Horse Head Nebula in Orion
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid,Spain
Date: February 29, 2008
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M @ -20ºC
Telescope: ASA N10 Astrograph @ f/3.6, Astro-Physics AP1200 GTO mount
Filters: IDAS LPS-P2
Exposure: 85 minutes (17x5 min)
Processing Software: Maxim DL, Photoshop
Comments: Shown at 33% size
The Horse Head Nebula in
Orion was imaged from my home observatory. It is an area with intense light polution.
To mitigate the effect of LP an IDAS-LPS2 filter was used. This is the view to the south.
These pictures were taken while I was
imaging the Rosette nebula using narrowband filters.