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Flame Nebula and Horsehead Nebula

The Bright star is Alnitak in the Belt of Orion

The Flame and Horsehead nebulas are in the constellation Orion. The Bright Star Alnitak is the lower most or star in the belt of Orion. The Flame-Horsehead is approximately 1500 Light Years from Earth.

Date: October 25, 2014.
Scope: 14 inch Celestron CGE 1400
Focal Length: 3910 mm; 675 mm with HyperStar
f/1.9 with HyperStar Lens
Camera: Nikon D5200
ISO Setting: 800
Duration: 1 minute
18 Light Frames, 10 Flat Frames, Stacked with DSS
Autoguided