The Horsehead Nebula
One of the most famous and dramatic nebulae, IC 434 is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion. The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33) is a dark nebula silhouetted against IC 434.
Imaged in LRGB and H alpha on our RiDK 400 at El Sauce, Obstech, Chile
Integration time: 33 hours
Image Processing: Mike Selby