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davidbflower.bsky.social
The Belt of Orion (Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka) with the Flame Nebula. 10 October 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The three bright stars of Orion's belt. Left to right Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. The red flame nebula to the left of Alnitak.
October 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
sergiospototo.com
Wish nights were longer to keep dreaming awake ✨
21 hours on Alnitak 🔭📷🧪📸

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#astrophotography #photography #nature #nightsky
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
This image centers on Alnitak, the brightest star in Orion's Belt, located approximately 1,260 light-years from Earth. Alnitak is a massive blue supergiant, nearly 20 times the mass of our Sun and 10,000 times as luminous. Its intense ultraviolet radiation plays a crucial role in energizing the surrounding nebulae, bringing their vivid colors and intricate structures to life. To the lower right of Alnitak lies the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024), a spectacular emission nebula glowing in shades of orange and red due to ionized hydrogen gas illuminated by Alnitak's radiation. To its upper right, the iconic Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) emerges as a dark, horse-shaped silhouette against the radiant glow of the background hydrogen cloud (IC 434). The dark shape is formed by dense interstellar dust that absorbs the light behind it, creating one of the most recognizable features in the night sky. This deep-sky image was captured using an unmodified Nikon D750 DSLR camera, showcasing what is achievable even without specialized astrophotography equipment. It consists of 81 stacked light frames, each with an exposure time of 900 seconds, ISO800, for a total integration time of 21 hours. Calibration frames, including darks, flats, and biases, were also utilized to correct imperfections and enhance detail. SW 200/1000 + Eq6-r pro+SvBony guider setup. Processed and edited in Siril and GIMP
December 22, 2024 at 12:12 AM
chappelastro.com
Horsehead & Flame Nebulas with Alnitak, the bright star on the left of Orion's belt.

#Astrophotography
Image of the Horsehead Nebula, Flame Nebula, Alnitak, and other features of interest around it in the constellation of Orion.
September 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
limpshimb.bsky.social
Alnitak #space #astronomy #spaceart
an Artist's impression of Alnitak, and the nebulae surrounding it. At the bottom left, includes the Flame Nebula, and in the middle includes the IC 434 and Horsehead Nebula, and Sigma Orionis at the top right.
September 18, 2026 at 10:55 PM
viralcosmos.bsky.social
APPLE JACK...

Rainbow Dash is standing RIGHT THERE

Alnitak is helping AJ plow a field.

#mlpfim #comic #rainbowdash #jealous #girlfriend #applejack #alnitak #crush #wtf

@/Beta_Aquilae_
November 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
starsherpa.net
#astro #astrophotography #astronomy
Flame Nebula, Alnitak, and Horsehead Nebula
Flame Nebula, Alnitak, and Horsehead Nebula
March 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
einzelhaft.bsky.social
Playing with the DSLR again! #astrophotography #alnitak #nebulae
The area around Alnitak in Orion
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
oriont.bsky.social
Ive been out for a month! But now its time to coem back
Did this one as a warm up with Orion Maned wolf and Alnitak my other geckeer!
July 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
astronomers.bsky.social
Orion and Sirius
Orion's Belt: The three prominent stars in a row forming Orion's belt, from left to right, are Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. Sirius: The dazzling white star below and to the left of Orion's belt, belonging to the constellation Canis Major (the Great Dog).
November 20, 2024 at 6:24 AM
cathieleblanc.bsky.social
Orion's Flame and Horsead Nebulae from last night. Alnitak is hard to tame. #SkyWatch #Astrophotography
Red Flame nebula in upper part of the image. The dark Horsehead Nebula in the lower part of the image. The very bright star Alnitak between the two nebulae.
February 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
brendanexe.pmd.social
ATTACK #15 (Friendly Fire) - Alnitak - @kekidion.pmd.social
July 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
astronomy.bsky.social
The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion’s Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.

Credit: NASA/ESA & Hubble
The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion’s Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. Credit: NASA/ESA & Hubble
January 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
stuah.bsky.social
Flame Nebula and the Blazars of Alnitak
I'm sure next year I will remember to frame around Alnitak better 🔭 #astrophotography
NGC2024 - Flame Nebula Unistellar Odyssey 📷 35 min integration time
April 21, 2025 at 4:24 AM
jmoneste.bsky.social
IC 434, known as the Horsehead Nebula, is a dark nebula located in the Orion constellation. Its iconic horsehead silhouette is formed by dense interstellar dust that stands out against the reddish glow of ionized hydrogen illuminated by the nearby star Alnitak.
#Astro #Astrophotography #IC434
January 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
winterbloed.be
Pleiades and Alnitak, before the clouds rolled in
March 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
itsthepleiades.bsky.social
Alnitak, the brightest star in Orion's Belt, is a blue supergiant about 1,260 light-years away.

🔭 #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Space
January 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
nyaastarfest.bsky.social
In the constellation Orion, there's a bright star, the first in Orions belt, called Alnitak and it's the brightest star in this image. Alnitak is surrounded by nebulosity. Red hydrogen gas, the Flame Nebula, and especially the iconic (to me anyway) Horse Head Nebula.
#astrophotography
December 1, 2024 at 2:06 PM
garlicsalad.bsky.social
Artfight attack against @kekidion.pmd.social, drew their servine Alnitak!

#artfight #artfight2026 #digitalart #pokemonart #art
July 12, 2026 at 4:18 AM
universespace.bsky.social
Orion’s Belt Star
The three bright stars of Orion’s Belt Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka are massive blue supergiants, far larger and hotter than our Sun.
September 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
astrozhao.bsky.social
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS = C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) = A11pl3Z

Observations were made by me using Alnitak Remote Observatories robotic telescope network, Alnitak Research Telescope Access (ARTA) program. 🔭
July 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
davidbflower.bsky.social
The Flame Nebula and Alnitak (zeta Orionis). 31 January 2024. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography
The star Alnitak at centre. The Flame Nebula to its left.
January 31, 2024 at 8:20 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
✨The Horsehead and Flame nebulae.
The difficulty of this capture was keeping Alnitak, one of the brightest stars in Orion’s belt, under control.
📷Setup : Sony A7S, Newton 130/900.
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
what do you see ?
#blueskyartshow #sky
A deep-sky astrophotography image showing the Horsehead Nebula silhouetted against a glowing red emission cloud in Orion. On the left, the bright star Alnitak creates a strong flare and scattered light, contrasting with the delicate dark shape of the nebula and surrounding wisps of gas. The scene is detailed and colorful, captured with an A7S and a Newton 130/900 telescope.
December 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
rodheyd.bsky.social
After my test shots from a couple days ago, I attempted my first "real" imaging run last night of the nebula complex near the star Alnitak in Orion. This is the end result of 4.5 hours of imaging with the new gear. #Astrophotography
An image of the Horsehead and Flame nebulas near the start Alnitak in Orion.
January 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
skymysteries.bsky.social
Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka are three stars that form Orion's Belt in the constellation Orion.

Distance from Earth:

Alnitak: approximately 1,260 light years from Earth.

Alnilam: approximately 2,000 light years from Earth.

Mintaka: approximately 1,200 light years from Earth.
April 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM