Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405
Flaming Star Nebula - IC 405, Daniel Caracache
Flaming Star Nebula - IC 405
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Flaming Star Nebula - IC 405

Flaming Star Nebula - IC 405, Daniel Caracache
Flaming Star Nebula - IC 405
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Flaming Star Nebula - IC 405

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The Flaming Star Nebula is an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga. It lies about 1500 light years away from Earth and spans about 5 light years.

Telescope: Skywatcher Esprit 120 ED

Camera: ZWO ASI 1600MM

Filters: Astrodon Hydrogen-Alpha 5nm & Oxygen-III 5nm

Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6

Guidescope: Orion 80mm OTA

Guider: ZWO ASI 290M

Processed using PixInsight, PS and LR

Capture Software: SGP Pro and PHD2

HA = 33 x 300s

OIII = 10 x 300s

(Total integration time 3.5 hours)

20 Bias, 15 Darks

Captured on: 2/11/2018

Location: Kfardebian, Lebanon

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Flaming Star Nebula - IC 405, Daniel Caracache