Nebulae
Alnitak and the Flame Nebula
Four hours of data capture using a hydrogen-alpha filter, over two evenings in February 2022, was used to produce this monochrome image. The bright star at top right is Alnitak in Orion's Belt, while the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) is in the centre of the image. Alnitak provides the energy for the bright emission nebulosity, while dark gas and dust clouds lie in front. The Flame Nebula is 900-1500 lightyears distant.
The small nebula to the upper left is IC 432, while the Horsehead Nebula is outside the right-hand part of the frame.
A ZWO ASI2600MM Pro monochrome camera was used, through an 8-inch Teleskop-Service Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain reflector from Horsham.
Date: 06/02/2022
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
Photographer: Graham Wilcock
