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Imaging telescopes or lenses: Stellarvue SV105
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY9M
Mounts: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Orion ST 80
Software: Sequence Generator, PixInsight, Nebulosity, PHD guiding
Filters: Astronomik B Type IIc, Astronomik G Type IIc, Astronomik R Type IIc, Astronomik Ha
Resolution: 1920x1200
Dates: Nov. 6, 2010
Frames:
Astronomik B Type IIc: 12x300" -15C bin 1x1
Astronomik G Type IIc: 12x300" -15C bin 1x1
Astronomik Ha: 9x1200" -15C bin 1x1
Astronomik R Type IIc: 12x300" -15C bin 1x1
Integration: 6.0 hours
Avg. Moon age: 29.30 days
Avg. Moon phase: 0.06%
RA center: 05:14:53.118
DEC center: +34:11:21.825
Pixel scale: 2.66 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: -90.04 degrees
Field width: 85.16 arcminutes
Field height: 53.30 arcminutes
The Flaming Star (the one with the purple hue) is actually a runaway star from the constellation Orion. Long ago, this star was part of a stellar collision that ejected it from its home in Orion. It is now a transient visitor to the constellation Auriga (fairly close to the North Star). The red gas in this image is ionized hydrogen from close proximity to the star. The purple hue around the flaming star is caused from dust reflecting the starlight. This nebula is 1,500 light years distant and spans approximately 4 light years across.
