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IC 405

Flaming Star Nebula

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Technical details:

Location / Date: Outside of Kopparberg, Västmanland, Sweden / 2016-Dec

Optics: Orion Optics UK AG12

Mount: 10 Micron GM1000 HPS (Unguided)

Camera: Canon EOS 100D (Modded with Baader ACF filter)

Exposure: 90 x 300 seconds, all shot at ISO 3200 (cumulative exposure time is 7 hours and 30 minutes)

Processing: Pixinsight and Photoshop

 

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IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the K-class star Iota Aurigae. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away from Earth. It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion's Belt area. The nebula is about 5 light-years across. (Information from Wikipedia)

 
 

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