Orion belt and sword
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The center of the Orion constellation is a zone rich in nebulae: in the sword (bottom) there is the most famous nebula of the heaven, the Orion Nebula (M42). Near the left star of the belt (Alnitak) there is a complex of nebusae with IC 434 and NGC 2024 (Flame Nebula). Inside IC 434 there is a famous fark nebula, the Horse Head (B33).

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Technical Data
Optics Photographical objective
Focal Lenght 200 mm
Focal Ratio f/5,6
Exposure Time 30 min exposure
Film Kodak PJM
Developement sensibility 640 ISO
Location Pian dell'Armà (PV, on the Appenninus, Italy) at 1400m
Date and time of exposure start 4 march 2000, 19.00 UT
Mount Kenko
Tracking ST4
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