NGC 2024 and its brilliant neighbor Alnitak are the subjects for the December 2009 Astronomy Now issue. While Alnitak can be a bit of a nuisance when observing the Flame Nebula, it also provides an opportunity to sketch a striking example of deep sky contrasts.
| Subject: | NGC 2024 (Flame Nebula) and Alnitak |
| Issue: | December 2009 Astronomy Now |
| Basic Media: | Graphite on artist grade paper. |
| Featured Technique: | Techniques for assessing the form of a diffuse nebula and shading it, with the added challenge of portraying a brilliant star in the same field. |
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Inverted, Positive Sketch of NGC 2024
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Original, Negative Sketch of NGC 2024
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