The Blue Horsehead Nebula

Here is a quick capture of IC4592 - the Blue Horsehead nebula. The pale blue light of Nu Scorpii illuminates the surrounding reflection nebula, creating an almost ghostly apparition of a horse staring out through a field of stars.

This is a relatively dim nebula and under the bortle 3 skies of Chittering, Western Australia it takes a bit of effort to separate the detail from the sky glow. With only 3 hours of integration, this target probably needs a lot more effort from me to fully express its potential. However, with such a terrible winter season here in southwest WA (I'm forgetting what the sun looks like) I figure I'll do short sessions for a little while to get back into practice.

| IMG_2186 | 2021-08-04 | Chittering, Western Australia | EOS6D modified | William Optics Redcat 51 | f/4.9 | IDAS cut-filter | ISO800 | 32x360s | 1 x panel | Skywatcher NEQ6 mount |