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Ron Haggett
yuma, Arizona, USA
01/05/2022

Equipment Details:

William Optics Z61 scope
iOptron CEM26 mount
Canon D600 (T3i)

Post-processing Details:

Affinity Photo for stacking and adjustments
Topaz Labs DeNoise AI

Image Details:

An obvious and popular target, Barnard 33, also known as the Horse Head Nebula, is a part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. The large, bright star to the left is Alnitak, the eastern-most star of Orion's Belt. The Horse Head is about 1,375 LY from Earth.

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