A Horse is a Horse, of Course, of Course – B33 & IC 434: the Horsehead Nebula

by Timothy Martin

Objects in field: Flame Nebula, Horsehead Nebula, IC 434, Sh2-277, B33, Orion B

Equipment: Takahashi TOA-130, Moravian Instruments C5A-100M

Integration: 40h

This iconic object is what originally got me interested in astronomy back in 1965 in first grade. We used to get these Nelson Doubleday Science Service booklets for free every three months in grade school. The subject matter ranged from archaeology to sociology. But one of the first booklets we got was called "Universe." In it was this picture of the Horsehead taken on an emulsion plate in 1954…