SVX130T - Horsehead & Flame

Brad Draper caught this incredible shot of the Horsehead nebula and the Flame Nebula with his SVX130T. Located in the constellation Orion, both of these nebulae are approximately 1,350 light-years away from Earth. The Horsehead, a dark nebula silhouettes against the Flame, an emission nebula. Both are winter sky objects in the Northern Hemisphere and summer sky objects in the Southern Hemisphere.

Other Designations:

Horsehead Nebula: Barnard 33, LDN 1630, IC 434

Flame Nebula: NGC 2024, Sharpless 277

Details:
Telescope: Stellarvue SVX130T

Reducer/Flattener: SFFRX-130140

Camera: ZWO ASI-2600MM-Pro Camera with OAG-L/ASI-174MM Mini Guide Camera

Filters: Antlia LRGB-V/3nm SHO Pro Filter Set

Mount: Paramount MX Mount

NGC 2024 Horsehead and Flame - Approx- 8 Hours of LRGB Data, IC 405 - Flaming Star Nebula Approx 20 Hours of LRGB data

References:
Jones, T. (2025, November 8). The Horsehead Nebula. AstroBackyard. https://astrobackyard.com/horsehead-and-flame-nebula/

Wikipedia contributors. (2026, February 7). Horsehead Nebula. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsehead_Nebula

Wikipedia contributors. (2025, December 18). Flame Nebula. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_Nebula

APOD: 2025 September 2 – The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas. (n.d.). https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250902.html