NGC 2024 - Flame Nebula

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

On this page I collect my observations of the galactic emission/reflection nebula NGC 2024 (Flame Nebula) in the constellation Orion.

Introduction

The galactic emission/reflection nebula NGC 2024 in the constellation Orion, is called Flame Nebula. It is located next to the belt star Alnitak; it is therefore easy to find, but difficult to observe, because the bright star outshines it. With a wider field of view of the telescope, NGC 2024 can be observed together with the Horsehead Nebula B 33. On some photos also the emission and reflection nebula NGC 2023 can be seen next to B 33.

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

Map

NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula in constellation Orion (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

Flame Nebula NGC 2024 (next to Alnitak), B 33, the Horse Head Nebula, and NGC 2023 (close to HD 37903) in constellation Orion (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

My Best Own Photos

Atik Infinity at Omegon PS 72/432


NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021		NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021, photo on top processed		NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021, photo on top processed

ZWO ASI224 at Omegon PS 72/432

NGC 2024 - Apr 8, 2021 - 30 frames, 10 s, gain 300, processed

eVscope


NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020	NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021	NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021, photo on top processed

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021	NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021	NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed

Vespera


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

B 33, IC 434, and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), mosaic		B 33, IC 434, NGC 2023, and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), mosaic, photo left processed

B 33, IC 434, NGC 2023, and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), processed, rotated

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

Vespera Pro


NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Dec 26, 2024 - large (2740 s)	NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Dec 26, 2024 - large (2740 s), photo left processed	NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Dec 26, 2024 - large (2740 s), photo left additionally denoised (DN)

	NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, 26.12.2024 - large (2740 s), TIFF processed	NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, Dec 26, 2024 - large (2740 s), TIFF additionally denoised (DN)

NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, Feb 1, 2025 - large (45 min)	NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, Feb 1, 2025 - large (45 min), photo left processed	NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, Feb 1, 2025 - large (45 min), photo left additionally denoised (PAI)

My Own Observations

Observations February/March 2020

February 16, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 2024 photographed
February 24, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 2024 photographed, somewhat better, because the sky was darker.
March 13, 22, and 24, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 2024 photographed; at the end, the sky was quite dark (close to and new moon).
March 15, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: C8 on Star Discovery mount): NGC 2024 photographed with Atik Infinity at the C8 with f/6.3 reducer/corrector alone and together with TS 0.5 x reducer.

Observations November 2020

November 17, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 2024 photographed in the new rectangular format without overlay

Observations February to April 2021

February 17, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 2024 photographed (r.F., n.o.)
February 20, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 2024 photographed (r.F., n.o.)
March 7, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 2024 photographed (r.F., n.o.), partly exposed manually
March 19, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: PS72 on AZ-GTi, Atik Infinity): NGC 2024 photographed with Atik Infinity
March 24, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: TLAPO1027 on Star Discovery, Atik Infinity): NGC 2024 photographed with Atik Infinity, field rotation visible
March 25, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: PS72 on AZ-GTi, Atik Infinity): NGC 2024 photographed with Atik Infinity, tried to also capture the Horse Head Nebula B 33
April 3, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: PS72 on AZ-GTi-EQ, Atik Infinity): NGC 2024 photographed with Atik Infinity (30 s), tried to also capture the Horse Head Nebula B 33
April 8, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: PS72 on AZ-GTi, ASI224): NGC 2024 photographed (10 seconds); stars a little bloated

Observations December 2021 to April 2022

December 21, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope2): NGC 2024 photographed
January 24, 2022 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope and eVscope2): NGC 2024 photographed
February 5, 2022 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope2): NGC 2024 photographed, clouds coming...
March 19, 2022 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope2): NGC 2024 photographed
March 20, 2022 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope2): NGC 2024 photographed
April 17, 2022 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope2): NGC 2024 photographed, faint...

Observations January/February 2023

January 29, 2023 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): NGC 2024 photographed alone and together with B 33 (mosaic)
February 7, 2023 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope2): NGC 2024 photographed (app version 2.3)

Observations January 2024

January 11, 2024 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): NGC 2024 photographed together with B 33, mosaic, Dual Band Filter

Observations December 2024

December 26, 2024 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): NGC 2024 photographed together with B 33 (and with NGC 2023)

Observations February 2025

February 1, 2024 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera Pro): NGC 2024 photographed together with B 33 (and with NGC 2023) (45 min) - with and without Masterdark

References

NGC 2024 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2024
NGC 2023 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2023

On this Site

Appendix: My Own Photos

Atik Infinity & Celectron C8


NGC 2024 - Mar 15, 2020, f/6.3 reducer/corrector		NGC 2024 - Mar 15, 2020, f/6.3 reducer/corrector		NGC 2024 - Mar 15, 2020, f/6.3 reducer/corrector and 0.5x TS focal reducer

Atik Infinity & Omegon PS 72/432


NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021		NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021, photo on top processed		NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021, photo on top processed

Atik Infinity & TS-Optics TLAPO1024


NGC 2024 - Mar 24, 2021		NGC 2024 - Mar 24, 2021, photo left processed


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

ZWO ASI224 & Omegon PS 72/432

NGC 2024 - Apr 8, 2021 - 30 frames, 10 s, gain 300, processed

eVscope


NGC 2024 - Feb 16, 2020, processed	NGC 2024 - Feb 16, 2020, processed	NGC 2024 - Feb 16, 2020, processed

NGC 2024 - Feb 24, 2020	NGC 2024 - Feb 24, 2020, processed

NGC 2024 - Mar 13, 2020	NGC 2024 - Mar 13, 2020, processed	NGC 2024 - Mar 13, 2020, processed and denoised

NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020	NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020	NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020

NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020, photo on top processed

NGC 2024 - Mar 24, 2020	NGC 2024 - Mar 24, 2020, photo left processed

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020	NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020	NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020, photo on top processed

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021	NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021, photo on top processed

NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021	NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021	NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021

NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021, photo on top processed

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021	NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021	NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed

NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022	NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022, photo left processed

eVscope 2


NGC 2024 - Dec 21, 2021	NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022	NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022, with overlay, 15 min

NGC 2024 - Dec 21, 2021, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022, with overlay, photo on top processed, 15 min

NGC 2024 - Feb 5, 2022	NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2022	NGC 2024 - Mar 20, 2022

NGC 2024 - Feb 5, 2022, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2022, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Mar 20, 2022, photo on top processed

NGC 2024 - Apr 17, 2022	NGC 2024 - Jan 18, 2023, 10 min	NGC 2024 - Feb 7, 2023, 1104 s

NGC 2024 - Apr 17, 2022, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Jan 18, 2023, photo on top processed	NGC 2024 - Feb 7, 2023, photo on top processed

Vespera


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

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

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

NGC 2024 and B 33, Jan 11, 2024 - original (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter		NGC 2024 and B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, photo left processed

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

Vespera Pro


NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Dec 26, 2024 - large (2740 s)	NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Dec 26, 2024 - large (2740 s), photo left processed	NGC 2024 and B 33 with NGC 2023, Dec 26, 2024 - large (2740 s), photo left additionally denoised (DN)

	NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, 26.12.2024 - large (2740 s), TIFF processed	NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, Dec 26, 2024 - large (274 s), TIFF additionally denoised (DN)

NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, Feb 1, 2025 - large (45 min)	NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, Feb 1, 2025 - large (45 min), photo left processed	NGC 2024 und B 33 with NGC 2023, Feb 1, 2025 - large (45 min), photo left additionally denoised (PAI)