Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  NGC 1893  ·  The star 16Aur  ·  The star 19Aur
Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae, Tim Ellison
Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae
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Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae

Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae, Tim Ellison
Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae
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Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae

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A fairly wide view of the two nebulae, shot at 400mm focal length. I am fairly pleased with how the Flaming Star Nebula has turned out, having not photographed it before. The Tadpoles Nebula looks rather messy and less interesting though. Others have produced good shots of the tadpoles. So better ought to be possible I think!
The focus appears to have drifted slightly during some of the exposures, so the result maybe isn't as sharp as it could be. This can be seen in the slightly bloated appearance of the stars and also in the diffraction spikes. I'd like to reduce the "presence" of the stars in the image. Perhaps sharpening up the focus might help this, but I think I might need to learn how to "reduce" the stars in processing.

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Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae, Tim Ellison

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