Mosaic of M42 and Horsehead

This mosaic show how M42 and Horsehead are near, two of the nicest objects in the sky. The nebulas that form M42 and IC434 (on which Horsehead proiect) are both at the same distance from us, of about 1600 a.l.. The dark nebula B33 is instead at about 1300 a.l., so 300 a.l. in front of the nebula.

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Technical Data
Optics Pentax 75 apocromatic refractor, 75mm diameter
Focal Lenght 500 mm
Focal Ratio f/6,7
Exposure Time Horsehead: 35 min exposure
M42: compositation of 35 and 40 min exposure
Film Kodak E200
Developement sensibility 320 ISO
Location Pian dell'Armà (PV, Italian Appennines), at 1400m
Date and time of exposure start Horsehead: 11 january 2002, 23.07 UT
M42: 11 january 2002, 22.26 UT and 12 january 2002, 22.08 UT
Mount Meade 8"
Tracking ST4
Temperature and humidity 11 january: T=-5°C, RH=90%
12 january: T=-4°C, RH=40%
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