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Amateur astrophotographer captures Horsehead and Flame Nebula in Orion

Original: The Horsehead & Flame Nebula in Orion🌌 Over 3 hours of 30s subs captured on the wide-field Seestar S30 Pro (2x Drizzle).

An amateur astronomer has produced a wide-field image of the Horsehead and Flame Nebula in Orion, using a Seestar S30 Pro smart telescope with over three hours of 30-second exposures processed at 2x drizzle. The picture traces Barnard 33, the star Alnitak and NGC 2024 in glowing hydrogen-alpha light, drawing praise from fellow stargazers.

Why now: Striking amateur astrophotography of iconic Orion nebulae made with accessible smart telescope equipment is drawing attention from the stargazing community.

Horsehead NebulaFlame NebulaOrionSeestar S30 ProBarnard 33

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