Barnard 33 (B 33) - Horse Head Nebula

Introduction | Map | My Best Own Photos | My Own Observations | References || Appendix: My Own Photos

On this page I collect my observations of the dark nebula B 33, called Horse Head Nebula, in the constellation Orion.

 

Introduction

According to the German Wikipedia, the Horse Head Nebula B 33 is a 3 light years large part of a dark cloud in the constellation Orion, which stands out in front of the red glowing emission nebula IC 434 with a silhouette similar to a horse head. The nebula is about 1,500 light years away from earth and therefore appears a quarter of the size of the earth's moon.

With a wider field of view of the telescope, you can observe the Horsehead Nebula B 33 together with the Flame Nebula NGC 2024. On some photos also the emission and reflection nebula NGC 2023 can be seen next to B 33.

B 33      NGC 2023      NGC 2024
Size: 4' (Stoyan), 8' x 6' (Wikipedia)
Distance: 1,300 light years (Stoyan), 1,500 light years (Wikipedia DE)
Rating: * (Stoyan)
  Size: 10' x 10' (Sky Safari)
Distance: 1,500 light years (Sky Safari)
Rating: ---
  Size: 20' x 15' (Stoyan)
Distance: 1,200 light years (Stoyan)
Ranking: ** (Stoyan)
         
IC 434        
Size: 60' x 10' (Wikipedia)
Distance: 1,500 light years (Wikipedia)
Rating: ---
       

 

Map

Overview map with B 33, the Horse Head Nebula, in constellation Orion (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

B 33, the Horse Head Nebula, the Flame Nebula NGC 2024 (next to Alnitak), and NGC 2023 in constellation Orion (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

 

My Best Own Photos

eVscope

         

B 33 - Feb 20, 2021

 

B 33 - Mar 8, 2021

 

B 33 - Mar 8, 2021

   

B 33 - Feb 20, 2021, photo on top processed

 

B 33 - Mar 8, 2021, photo on top processed

 

B 33 - Mar 8, 2021, photo on top processed

eVscope 2

    

B 33 with NGC 2023 - Jan 18, 2023, > 34 min

 

B 33 with NGC 2023 - Jan 18, 2023, photo left processed, > 34 min

Vespera

    

B 33 and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - original (5700 s), mosaic

 

B 33 and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), photo left processed

 

Ditto, rotated - large

 

Ditto, processed with DN - large

    

NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, processed (PSE)

 

NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, additionally post-processed (DN)

 

My Own Observations

Observations January to March 2020

Observations November 2020

Observations February to April 2021

Observations January 2022

Observations January 2023

Observations January 2024

 

References

On this Site


Appendix: My Own Photos

Atik Infinity & Omegon PS 72/432

    

NGC 2024 - Mar 25, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 25, 2021

    

NGC 2024 - Mar 25, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 25, 2021, photo on top processed; arrow points to B 33

    

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021

    

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021, photo on top processed (Polarr); arrow points to B 33

 

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021, photo on top processed (Polarr); arrow points to B 33

eVscope

      

B 33 - Jan 28, 2020, heavily processed

 

B 33 - Jan 28, 2020, heavily processed, black-and-white

 

B 33 - Feb 16, 2020, processed

         

B 33 - Feb 16, 2020, processed

 

B 33 - Feb 24, 2020

 

B 33 - Feb 24, 2020, processed

   

B 33 - Mar 13, 2020, processed

 

B 33 - Mar 25, 2020, processed

 

B 33 - Mar 25, 2020, processed

   

B 33 - Mar 25, 2020, processed

 

B 33 - Mar 25, 2020, processed

 

B 33 - Mar 25, 2020, processed

   

B 33 - Nov 17, 2020

 

B 33 - Nov 17, 2020

 

B 33 - Nov 17, 2020

   

B 33 - Nov 17, 2020 - photo on top processed

  B 33 - Nov 17, 2020 - photo on top processed   B 33 - Nov 17, 2020 - photo on top processed
      

B 33 - Feb 20, 2021

 

B 33 - Feb 20, 2021

 

B 33 - Mar 7, 2021, misfocused

   
B 33 - Feb 20, 2021, photo on top processed  

B 33 - Feb 20, 2021, photo on top processed

 

B 33 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed, misfocused

      

B 33 - Mar 7, 2021, misfocused

 

B 33 - Mar 8, 2021

 

B 33 - Mar 8, 2021

   
B 33 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed, misfocused  

B 33 - Mar 8, 2021, photo on top processed

 

B 33 - Mar 8, 2021, photo on top processed

        

B 33 - Jan 24, 2022

  B 33 - Jan 24, 2022, photo left processed    

eVscope 2

         

B 33 with NGC 2023 - Jan 24, 2022

 

B 33 with NGC 2023 - Jan 24, 2022, photo left processed

 

B 33 with NGC 2023 - Jan 18, 2023, > 34 min

   

B 33 - Jan 24, 2022, with overlay, 23 min

 

B 33 - Jan 24, 2022, with overlay, photo left processed, 23 min

 

B 33 with NGC 2023 - Jan 18, 2023, photo on top processed, > 34 min

Vespera

 

B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - ĺarge (880 s)

 

B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (880 s), photo left processed

    

B 33 and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), mosaic

 

B 33 and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), photo left processed

 

Ditto, rotated - large

 

Ditto, processed with DN - large

 

B 33 with NGC 2023, plus NGC 2024, Jan 11, 2024 - original (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter

 

B 33 with NGC 2023, plus NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, photo left processed

    

NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, processed (PSE)

 

NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, additionally post-processed (DN)