Although I am eager to start shooting again with the 5D Mark II, I decided to use the Canon XSi just one more time for a closer view. I shot this image over 2 nights on the 30th and 31st October from my little backyard observatory in Fremont Michigan. Consisting of 15 x 20 minute exposures (5 hours).
Location: Fremont Michigan USA
Date of Shoot 30th and 31st October 2010
Camera: modified Canon XSi
15 x 1200 sec sub exposures at 800ISO with flat and dark frames.
Scope: TMB130SS F7 Refractor using WO/TMB 2.7" Field Flattener.
Auto-guided with Orion Auto Guider on Stellarvue 10x60
Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250 (pier mounted)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and
processed with Photoshop CS3.
One of the most popular targets for astrophotographers and one of my
favorites, The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) is a dark nebula in the
constellation of Orion and lies at a distance of approximately 1500
light years from our planet.
The very bright star "Alnitak" shines ultraviolet light into
the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024).
xladyoflight, °A, Kevin Killer, and 56 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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kaz under the sky 32 months ago | reply
Brilliant work.
Erik N Larsen 32 months ago | reply
Superb detail Terry , I love the details in the reflection nebulas and the background dust.
Emy ^^ 32 months ago | reply
BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE... Spectacular!!...Happy Shooting Always ^_^
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Leopoldo Meozzi 32 months ago | reply
Fantastic image! It's makes me dream!!
Bellissimo scatto_Beautiful shot!
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avarummage 32 months ago | reply
very clean
cabodevassoura 32 months ago | reply
Beautiful
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astrogeekwannabe 32 months ago | reply
really nice. man I gotta modify my camera.
Malccsi 32 months ago | reply
Fantástica!!!!
george.bremer 32 months ago | reply
beautiful shot!
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-=[Joms]=- 32 months ago | reply
Wow! Spectacular details. I love it and I like it so much!
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gtsomething 32 months ago | reply
That really is something special, and you used an XSi! That's my camera! lol. It's a odd yet wonderful feeling to know that my camera has the capability to capture such beauty so far away.
Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com 32 months ago | reply
Thanks friends for the very complimentary comments, the Canon XSi really surprised me with this shoot.
gvanhau 32 months ago | reply
Very nice shot
You must have a very dark sky to do 20 min exposures.
Did you use any filter?
Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com 32 months ago | reply
*Steph Hall* [deleted] 32 months ago | reply
Just wonderful. Great work.
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luishca 32 months ago | reply
Fantastic!!! Great job!!!!
mtnrockdhh 32 months ago | reply
Nice work!
Nickname: Ron 32 months ago | reply
Cool!
~*brenda*~ 15 months ago | reply
Amazing!!
marcellucray 12 months ago | reply
great