Casper the Friendly Ghost above Barnard's Loop

Barnard’s Loop is a huge arc formed emission nebula in the constellation Orion, expaning over about 600 arcminutes as seen from our point of view, covering much of the constellation. This image just covers a small part of the loop, close to the star Alnitak.
In february 2023, I captured the whole constellation, giving a great overview of the loop and its surroundings (see above).
Above the loop, there’s Messier 78 - the so called Casper the Friendly Ghost nebula. It’s a diffuse reflection nebula roughly 1.350 light years away from us, overlayed by the dark nebula LDN 1627.
A final detail I’d like to point out is the dust pillar at the bottom of the image, featuring a tiny reflection nebula at its top. This dust cloud is way bigger and called the Boogeyman Nebula.
Details
- Scope: Askar 103APO
- Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
- Camera: Canon EOS 6Da
- Filter: Antlia TriBand RGB Ultra
- Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT
- Guiding: Svbony SV165 Guide Scope with ZWO ASI 224MC
- Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro
- Color Palette: HSO
- Exposure Time: 8hrs 20min
Objects
- 51 Ori
- 56 Ori
- 60 Ori
- LDN 1622 (Boogeyman Nebula)
- LDN 1627
- NGC 2064
- NGC 2067
- NGC 2068 / M 78 (Casper the Friendly Ghost Nebula)
- NGC 2071
- NGC 2112
- Sh2-276 (Barnard's Loop)
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