AP#22 : NGC 2024 and B33
Name: The "Flame" or "Maple leaf" and "Horsehead" nebulae
Constellation:Orion
Instrument: 8-inch F5 reflector with sky watcher coma corrector and a modified Nikon D3300.
Exposure time:16 Five-minute exposures at ISO 800.This is a mosaic of two images both with the same exposure times.
Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html
Magnitude: NGC 2024 - 10.0 B33 - 6.8
Angular size: NGC 2024 - 30' X 30' B33 8' X 6'
Another object that is frequently photographed is this region of Orion. NGC 2024 is the "Flame" or "Maple leaf" nebula. It is an emission nebula that is unrelated to the star, Alnitak, which is next to it. The main target is B33, which is the Horse Head nebula due its obvious shape. While the "Horse Head" is relatively small, the entire nebula complex is much larger than that. Thi s is a celestial showpiece and needs to be on any astrophotography list.
