{"id":423,"date":"2025-02-22T11:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/?page_id=423"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:02:46","slug":"horse-head-nebula-ic-434","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/horse-head-nebula-ic-434\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse Head Nebula     IC-434"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d89aad35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-47c06fe3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 22, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Scope: Scope: SVBony ED70F6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camera: ZWO ASI183MM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filters: Optolong HSO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bin 1&#215;1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducer: None<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focuser: Manual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount: ZWO A3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extra Images: 7 x SII, 9 x OIII,  8 x Ha @300 seconds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposure: 300s x 24 = 120 Minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processing: Stacked &amp; processed with Affinity2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: First time processing narrowband images using HSO composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d9fdef39f59&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d9fdef39f59\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"921\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-531\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web.jpg 1169w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web-1024x807.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web-768x605.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IC_434_HSO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d89aad35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-47c06fe3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 21, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Scope: Scope: SVBony ED70F6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camera: ZWO ASI183MM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filters: Optolong LRGB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bin 1&#215;1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducer: None<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focuser: Manual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount: iOptron SkyHunter <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extra Images: 5L, 3R, 1G, 1B, 5Ha @60 seconds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposure: 60s x (21 + 15) = 36 Minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processing: Stacked &amp; processed with Affinity2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: 2nd night learning new scope setup. Images taken tonight were added to image processed previous night which is above. More Hydrogen Alpha (Ha) images sure brought out the red.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d9fdef3ae65&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d9fdef3ae65\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1089\" height=\"810\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434R4a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-420\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434R4a.jpg 1089w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434R4a-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434R4a-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434R4a-768x571.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1089px) 100vw, 1089px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IC 434, Horsehead Nebula, Feb 21, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-47c06fe3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 20, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Scope: SVBony ED70F6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camera: ZWO ASI183MM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filters: Optolong LRGB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bin 1&#215;1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducer: None<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focuser: Manual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount: iOptron SkyHunter <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Images: 10L, 3R, 1G, 5B, 2Ha @60 seconds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposure: 60s x 21 = 21 Minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processing: Stacked &amp; processed with Affinity2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: First Light image with the New &#8216;portable&#8217; scope\/mount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d9fdef3bcf6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d9fdef3bcf6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--3 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1092\" height=\"862\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434-LR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434-LR.png 1092w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434-LR-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434-LR-1024x808.png 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IC_434-LR-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1092px) 100vw, 1092px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IC 434, Horsehead Nebula, Feb 20, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 22, 2026 February 21, 2025 February 20, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-423","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":554,"href":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423\/revisions\/554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}