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Photographer:

Christophe Perroud

Location of Photo:

Champagne (Switzerland)

Date/Time of photo:

12/25/2024 - 21:00 UTC

Equipment:

Askar FMA230 f4.6, ZWO ASI533MC Pro, ZWO AM5, Optolong L-eXtreme

Description:

A 2.8° x 2.8° widefield view of those iconic wonders in the winter sky, located in the constellation of Orion, the Hunter : The Flame Nebula (NGC2024) on the left, and the Horsehead Nebula (IC434 or B33), a dark, silhouetted gas structure in front of glowing hydrogen next to the star Alnitak (mag. +1.77).