Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  16 Aur  ·  17 AR Aur  ·  18 Aur  ·  19 Aur  ·  AE Aur  ·  Flaming Star nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  Sh2-229  ·  The star 16Aur  ·  The star 19Aur
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Flaming Star nebula C31/IC405/SH2-229 (c-sho), Ram Samudrala
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Flaming Star nebula C31/IC405/SH2-229 (c-sho), Ram Samudrala
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The first draft of the Flaming Star Nebula (C31/IC405) is a monochrome image using only the Ha filter. There was little O2 data but I used what was there and there was a decent amount of S2 data but getting the colours right proved to be tricky since there's a lot of overlap between the signals from the filter. I came up with several solutions most of which are unusual but some of them I really like. The first colour versions are using a SHO palette where dark blue tones signify Ha only contribution and lighter blue and grey/light magenta highlights indicate S2 contribution. There's also a image based on a HOS palette. I personally prefer the blue flame to the red one but both look good IMO.

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  • Final
    Flaming Star nebula C31/IC405/SH2-229 (c-sho), Ram Samudrala
    Original
  • Flaming Star nebula C31/IC405/SH2-229 (c-sho), Ram Samudrala
    B
  • Flaming Star nebula C31/IC405/SH2-229 (c-sho), Ram Samudrala
    C
  • Flaming Star nebula C31/IC405/SH2-229 (c-sho), Ram Samudrala
    D

B

Description: SHO palette: darker blues signify Ha only contribution and S2 contribution tends towards lighter blues and grey/light magenta highlights.

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C

Description: HOS palette: darker red indicates Ha only and lighter red/pink/white indicates overlap with the S2 signal.

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D

Description: Another SHO palette: this time the Ha is darker blue and more in the background while the lighter blue signifies overlap with the S2 signal.

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Flaming Star nebula C31/IC405/SH2-229 (c-sho), Ram Samudrala