B33 - The Horsehead Nebula (2003)
An earlier attempt at B33, the Horsehead Nebula, taken in 2003 with an SBIG ST-7E.
Location: Ballauer Observatory in Azle, Texas
Seeing: 8/10 (2.5 FWHM)
Transparency: 4/10
Date and Time: November 18, 2003 @ 11:00PM
Equipment: SBIG ST-7E, Tak FSQ-106 @ f/5, and Celestron CGE mount
Length: Five 20 minute exposures binned 1x1
Processing Information: Dark frames, gradient removal, registration and Sigma Combine in MaxIm 3.0. Levels, Curves, Gaussian Blur and Unsharp Mask in Photoshop 7.
Exposure Notes: First light image with the new Celestron CGE mount.