NGC 2024 - The Flame Nebula in HaRRGB

emission Nebula in Orion

 

 

Optics Celestron 80ED @ f/7.5, guided with an 8" LX200 Classic @ f/5.9
Mount LX200
Camera Starlight Xpress SXV-M7
Filter Astronomik 13nm Ha, IDAS LPR light pollution filter, Astronomik RGBII RGB filters
Exposure 144 min Ha 1x1, 30 min. ea. RGB 2x2
Processing Acquired in AstroArt3, DDP , final work in Photoshop7
Date 02.17.06, 02.20.06
Location Elk Grove, CA
Notes Ha taken over two nights, due to computer issues.  Guiding not very good the second night.