| Designation: | IC 434 |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Object Type: | Bright Nebula |
| Object Name: | Horsehead Nebulae |
| Year of Discovery | 1785 |
| Telescope: | 12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien |
| CCD Camera: | SBIG STL-4020M |
| Mount: | Paramount |
| Filter: | AstroDon RGB filters |
| Date: | October 8 and 12, 2007 |
| Location: | Mayhill, NM |
| Subexposures | 7 - 20 minute subexposures through RGB filters |
| Total Exposure Time | 7.0 hours |
| Image Processing Software: | CCDStack, Neat Image, Photoshop CS2 |