Deep Sky Object in Winter
Close-up of NGC2024

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Date & Time: Dec 8 2023, from 26:24 to 27:14 JST(+0900)
Composed 6 shots with 10 minutes exposed
Optical: VIXEN 20cm(7.9") VISAC with conversion lens (f=1278mm, F6.4)
with LPS-D1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial & SBIG STV
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -25°C)
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...16bit FITS, converted to 16bit TIFF(6248×4176)
Device Size...23.5×15.7mm, Gain...100


NGC2024 / Diffused Nebula, type 1 E
R.A.05h 41m 54.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-01° 51' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size30'
Real Size11 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Distance1300 light yrs.
Other IDsSh2-277
This is a close-up of NGC2024 just east of ζ Ori. A complicated dark nebula looks like a tree, this gives the nebula a nickname of "The Christmas tree".

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