Image taken 25 January 2009 from Clayton Bay, South Australia

Equipment - Takahashi TSA102S, flattener with Astro 40D camera by Central DS

Guiding - ED80 with USB DMK on Takahashi EM400 mount.

5 x 25 minute subs

Flats, darks and bias's applied

Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop CS3

Notes - I decided to image just this part of the area as there are lots of interesting things to look at. I love the small globules on the left of the Horse head iteself.

Information note - This horsehead nebula lies at a distance of 1500 light years. It is a dark nebula which ironically looks exactly like the head of a horse.