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Photographer:
Sean Liang
Location of Photo:
HEAVEN'S MIRROR OBSERVATORY, AUSTRALIA (remote astronomy)
Date/Time of photo:
30 Oct 2023
Equipment:
Takahashi FSQ-106ED; FLI ProLine PL16803
Description:
Here is an image of the iconic Horsehead Nebula, a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. It's particularly famous for its striking resemblance to a horse's head against the bright background of the emission nebula IC 434. The nebula's distinct shape is sculpted by the intense ultraviolet light from a nearby massive star, causing the gas to slowly erode away. In natural colour, the emission nebula has a stunning pink-red colour, but this image uses a unique pallet where hydrogen is mapped to blue, and sulfer is mapped to red. This artistic depiction highlights the different elements within the nebula and creates a stunning, blue-flaming scene.
