Horsehead Nebula IC 434


The constellation of Orion has a lot of nebulous areas.  One of the famous areas is the Horsehead nebula around one of the belt stars called Alnitak.  There is a blue reflection nebula around this star.  To the left of the star is H-II nebula region call the flame nebula or NGC 2024.  The dark nebula silhouetted by the red H-II nebula region is called the Horsehead nebula or IC 434.  Just to the left of it is another reflection nebula called NGC 2023.  To the upper-right of the picture is a double star called Orion Roe.  I took this data when it was a little foggy outside due to the extream cold.  I will have to try and get more data after it warms up a little.  I calibrated, stacked and processed this picture in Pixinsight.

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