NGC 2024 - Flame Nebula

Introduction | Map | My Best Own Photos | My Own Observations | References || Appendix: My Own Photos

On this page I collect my observations of the galactic emission/reflection nebula NGC 2024 (Flame Nebula) in the constellation Orion.

 

Introduction

The galactic emission/reflection nebula NGC 2024 in the constellation Orion, is called Flame Nebula. It is located next to the belt star Alnitak; it is therefore easy to find, but difficult to observe, because the bright star outshines it. With a wider field of view of the telescope, NGC 2024 can be observed together with the Horsehead Nebula B 33. On some photos also the emission and reflection nebula NGC 2023 can be seen next to B 33.

NGC 2024      NGC 2023      B 33
Size: 20' x 15' (Stoyan)
Distance: 1,200 light years (Stoyan)
Ranking: ** (Stoyan)
  Size: 10' x 10' (Sky Safari)
Distance: 1,500 light years (Sky Safari)
Rating: ---
  Size: 4' (Stoyan), 8' x 6' (Wikipedia)
Distance: 1,300 light years (Stoyan), 1,500 light years (Wikipedia DE)
Rating: * (Stoyan)

 

Map

NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula in constellation Orion (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

Flame Nebula NGC 2024 (next to Alnitak), B 33, the Horse Head Nebula, and NGC 2023 (close to HD 37903) in constellation Orion (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

 

My Best Own Photos

Atik Infinity at Omegon PS 72/432

    

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021

    

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021, photo on top processed

ZWO ASI224 at Omegon PS 72/432

NGC 2024 - Apr 8, 2021 - 30 frames, 10 s, gain 300, processed

eVscope

         

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021

   

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021, photo on top processed

   

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021

   

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed

Vespera

    

B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (880 s)

 

B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (880 s), photo left processed

 

B 33, IC 434, and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), mosaic

 

B 33, IC 434, NGC 2023, and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), mosaic, photo left processed

B 33, IC 434, NGC 2023, and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), processed, rotated

    

NGC 2024 and B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, processed (PSE)

 

NGC 2024 and B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, additionally post-processed (DN)

 

My Own Observations

Observations February/March 2020

Observations November 2020

Observations February to April 2021

Observations December 2021 to April 2022

Observations January/February 2023

Observations January 2024

 

References

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Appendix: My Own Photos

Atik Infinity & Celectron C8

         

NGC 2024 - Mar 15, 2020, f/6.3 reducer/corrector

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 15, 2020, f/6.3 reducer/corrector

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 15, 2020, f/6.3 reducer/corrector and 0.5x TS focal reducer

Atik Infinity & Omegon PS 72/432

    

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021

    

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2021, photo on top processed

Atik Infinity & TS-Optics TLAPO1024

    

NGC 2024 - Mar 24, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 24, 2021, photo left processed

    

NGC 2024 - Mar 25, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 25, 2021

    

NGC 2024 - Mar 25, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 25, 2021, photo on top processed; arrow points to B 33

    

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021

    

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021, photo on top processed (Polarr); arrow points to B 33

 

NGC 2024 - Apr 3, 2021, photo on top processed (Polarr); arrow points to B 33

ZWO ASI224 & Omegon PS 72/432

NGC 2024 - Apr 8, 2021 - 30 frames, 10 s, gain 300, processed

eVscope

         

NGC 2024 - Feb 16, 2020, processed

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 16, 2020, processed

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 16, 2020, processed

     

NGC 2024 - Feb 24, 2020

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 24, 2020, processed

   
   

NGC 2024 - Mar 13, 2020

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 13, 2020, processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 13, 2020, processed and denoised

   

NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020

   

NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 22, 2020, photo on top processed

     

NGC 2024 - Mar 24, 2020

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 24, 2020, photo left processed

   
   

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020

 

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020

 

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020

   

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Nov 17, 2020, photo on top processed

     

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021

   
     

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 17, 2021, photo on top processed

   
   

NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021

   

NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 20, 2021, photo on top processed

   

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021

   

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 7, 2021, photo on top processed

     

NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022

 

NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022, photo left processed

   

eVscope 2

         

NGC 2024 - Dec 21, 2021

 

NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022

 

NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022, with overlay, 15 min

   

NGC 2024 - Dec 21, 2021, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Jan 24, 2022, with overlay, photo on top processed, 15 min

   

NGC 2024 - Feb 5, 2022

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2022

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 20, 2022

   

NGC 2024 - Feb 5, 2022, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 19, 2022, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Mar 20, 2022, photo on top processed

   

NGC 2024 - Apr 17, 2022

 

NGC 2024 - Jan 18, 2023, 10 min

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 7, 2023, 1104 s

   

NGC 2024 - Apr 17, 2022, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Jan 18, 2023, photo on top processed

 

NGC 2024 - Feb 7, 2023, photo on top processed

Vespera

    

B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - original (880 s)

 

B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (880 s), photo left processed

 

B 33, NGC 2023, and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - original (5700 s)

 

B 33, NGC 2023, and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), photo left processed,

B 33, NGC 2023, and NGC 2024, Jan 29, 2023 - large (5700 s), processed, rotated

 

NGC 2024 and B 33, Jan 11, 2024 - original (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter

 

NGC 2024 and B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, photo left processed

    

NGC 2024 and B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, processed (PSE)

 

NGC 2024 and B 33, Jan 29, 2023 - large (1910 s), mosaic, Dual Band Filter, additionally post-processed (DN)