Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  IC 417  ·  NGC 1893  ·  The star 14Aur  ·  The star 16Aur  ·  The star 19Aur  ·  The star φAur
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The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) and Surrounding Nebulae, David McGarvey
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) and Surrounding Nebulae
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The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) and Surrounding Nebulae

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The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) and Surrounding Nebulae, David McGarvey
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) and Surrounding Nebulae
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The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) and Surrounding Nebulae

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The Flaming Star Nebula is an emission and reflection nebula found with the constellation Auriga. There are several other nebulae nearby including IC 410, "The Tadpoles" and the smaller spider nebula. I captured this image on 11/18/20 from my back yard in rural Pennsylvania, USA. Equipment used: Nikon D750, Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 lens, Optolong L-Pro clip-in filter, and an AstroTrac. 23 x 3 minute exposures. Processed using Rawtherapee, Sequator, rnc-color-stretch, and Photoshop.

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The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) and Surrounding Nebulae, David McGarvey