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Community photo entitled Blue Horsehead Nebula in Scorpius by Andy Dungan on 05/24/2025 at Near Cotopaxi, CO USA

Blue Horsehead Nebula in Scorpius

On 05/24/2025 01:00 am by Andy Dungan | Website | Near Cotopaxi, CO USA

It has been two months since I developed my last picture as I have been focused on learning PixInsight. This is my 4th pic with PI and I must say I am happy. I still have so much to learn and when you get to finish something that actually looks like a Blue Horsehead it is pretty exciting! Btw, this is a rather large object compared to many of the Nebulae you can take pics of. It was taken with a focal length of 270mm.

ASI2600MC Pro gain100, AskarV@270mm, f4, 86 360sec exposures (8.6 hours total) + darks/biases/flats
AM5/ASIair+, Askar OAG + ASI174mini for guiding

This is my 4th photo processed 100% with PixInsight

I will say PI is a challenge to learn and use and it is worth the effort. PI and its tools just do a better job.