IC 405
Flaming Star Nebula
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| Other names: |
Caldwell 31 |
| Optics: |
Takahashi FSQ-106ED at f/5 |
| Mount: |
Mountain Instruments MI-250 w/Gemini on ATS pier |
| Camera: |
SBIG ST-10XME @ -20°C |
| Exposure: |
270 minutes [ 27 x 10 minutes ] |
| Accessories: |
CFW-10 | Astrodon 6nm Hα filter |
| Location: |
Ontario, CA |
| Date |
February 8 & 9, 2008 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition in CCDSoft. Calibration, alignment, and combine in ImagesPlus 3.0. Levels, curves, unsharp mask in Photoshop.
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405, Caldwell 31) is an area in Auriga that glows relatively brightly in hydrogen alpha light due to the interaction of stellar activity and hydrogen gas in the vicinity of the star.
Click the image for a larger version (1800 x 1200, ~740k).
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