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Flaming Star – IC 405



 

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The Flaming Star Nebula. Click image for full size version.

 


Common Name Flaming Star Nebula
Formal Name IC 405 / Sh 2-229, / Caldwell 31
Date 11/27/2014
Constellation Auriga
Location BrewSky Observatory, Casa Grande, AZ
Equipment Takahashi Sky90 on Paramount, SBig ST2000XM Camera/Filter Wheel
Temperature −10°C
Exposures
# Exp (sec) Filter Bin Net Time (hr)
10 600 Red 1x1
14 900 Green 1x1
13 600 Blue 1x1
9 600 Lum 1x1
14 600 HAlpha 1x1
Total 10 hrs
Processing Calibrated in Maxim
Aligned/Stacked/Processed in PixInsight
Notes 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 naked-eye K-class star Hassaleh. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away. 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.
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Earlier Version (2009, HAlpha only)

Common Name Flaming Star Nebula
Formal Name IC 405 / Sh 2-229, / Caldwell 31
Date 11/14/2009
Constellation Auriga
Location Ionia, NY
Equipment Tak Sky90 mounted on Meade 12 Classic, SBig 2000XM Camera/Filter Wheel, Astrodon filters
Temperature −20°C
Exposures
# Exp (sec) Filter Bin Net Time (hr)
4 1800 HAlpha 1x1
Total 2.0 hrs
Processing Calibrated in CCDSoft
Aligned, calibrated, and averaged in Registar
Stacked in ImagesPlus
Adjusted Levels and Curves, cropped, filtered in Photoshop
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