Object	IC 434/B33/NGC 2023
Scale	6.16 arc-secs/pixel
North angle	-0.02°
Date	12/04/00
Location	West Covina, CA
Equipment	TeleVue 101, ST7E, GM8
Processing	12 x 5 Minute exposures, Gamma Stretch, stack in PS.
Notes	Mostly testing mount mods, very heavily light poulted, clouds, and a first quarter moon. I would rate the transparency at 75%. The background sky glow saturated at 1.5 minutes so I don't think longer exposures helped the contrast. I will have to revisit this object under better conditions.
Background	The Horesehead nebula actually indexed as B33 in Orion is a dark nebula projecting over the background emission nebula IC 434. The nebula in the upper right of the frame is reflection nebula NGC 2023. If you look close, you can see a new born star at the crown of the horse's head.