John Whitby

Entrant Statement: Horsehead nebula and Flame nebula lit up with bright ionized hydrogen gas due to the energetic ultraviolet light from the nearby host star Alnitak.

Location: Star Field, my home at Ruakokoputuna in rural Martinborough, New Zealand

Equipment: Moravian C3-26000 Pro Mono, ASA N12 f3.8, DDM85 mount, Astrodon Gen2 E-Series RGB 50.8mm

Exposure: R3m4, 2m120, 20s29, 10s101, 5s99, 2s100, 1s97G2m92, 90s106, 20s28, 10s102, 5s99, 2s99, 1s100B2m98, 30s106, 20s26, 10s102, 5s96, 2s100, 1s94

Total Integration Time: Red 7.854 hrs Green 6.376hrs Blue 4.793hrs Total RGB Integration time 19.023hrs