Imaging telescopes or lenses: William Optics Redcat 51
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Mounts: Sky-Watcher EQM 35 Pro
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Software: Pleiades AstroPhoto Pixinsight
Filters: Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Accessory: ZWO EAF Electronic Auto Focuser · ZWO ASI Air Pro
Dates:Feb. 19, 2021
Frames:Optolong L-eXtreme 2": 23x600" (gain: 101.00) -10C
Integration: 3.8 hours
Darks: ~10
Flats: ~10
Bias: ~10
Avg. Moon age: 7.13 days
Avg. Moon phase: 47.32%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 3.00
Astrometry.net job: 4236282
RA center: 5h 16' 23"
DEC center: +34° 26' 11"
Pixel scale: 1.574 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 170.942 degrees
Field radius: 1.860 degrees
Resolution: 6016x6016
Locations: Backyard, Belen, NM, United States
Data source: Backyard
IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′.
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.
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