Horsehead and Flame Nebulas
Panamint Valley, California – February 7, 2016
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Canon EOS 6D H-alpha modified * Takahashi FSQ-106EDX III * ISO 1600 * f/5
Combined 2.5 hr total exposure, from 8 subs.
This long exposure reveals Flame Nebula (lower left) and Horsehead dark nebula, a cloud of interstellar dust that resembles a horse's head silhouetted against a bright red emission nebula.
These are found in the constellation Orion, near the star Alnitak in his belt.
Photo ID: 20160308-1