Flaming Star, Tadpole, and Spider Nebula HOO Askar FRA400 at 280 mm (Brandon Tackett)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Auriga (Aur) · Contains: 14 Aur · 16 Aur · 17 AR Aur · 18 Aur · 19 Aur · 24 phi Aur · AE Aur · Flaming Star Nebula · IC 405 · IC 410 · IC 417 · LBN 791 · LBN 795 · LBN 796 · LBN 804 · LBN 807 · LDN 1510 · LDN 1516 · LDN 1526 · LDN 1530 · NGC 1893 · Sh2-229 · Sh2-230 · Sh2-234 · Sh2-236 · The star 14Aur · The star 16Aur · The star 19Aur · The star φAur · VdB39

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Flaming Star, Tadpole, and Spider Nebula HOO Askar FRA400 at 280 mm

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I have really been enjoying working on HOO images lately. Here is my reedition of my previous SHO version. Hope you enjoy.

The Flaming Star Nebula is a diffuse hydrogen emission and reflection nebula in the Milky Way. Approximately 1,500 light years from earth, the nebula located in the Constellation of Auriga. The main star at the center of the image is AE Auriga irradiation of surrounding hydrogen gas causes the deep red emission. The nebula measures approximately 5 light years across.

The tadpole nebula, C 410, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Auriga surrounded by an area of hydrogen and oxygen gas NGC 1893. Located approximately 12,400 light years away. The main interest of the phot is the two tadpole appearing formation in the top right of the nebula.. These are suspected cooler areas of gas where active stellar nursing is birthing new stars. The bright central stars of the cluster are irradiating the head of the tadpoles while the solar winds morph the dark area behind into these shapes. These areas are ideal for new star formation as the cold gas coalesces together. Each tadpole is an estimated 10 light years long.

The spider Nebula (IC 417) is located in the constellation of Auriga about 10K light years from earth. It is part of a large HII region. I was pleasantly pleased with Ha and as well as the S2 signal around the main nebula.

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RA (center)	05h20m58s.34
RA (top/left)	05h11m37s.31
RA (top/right)	05h30m02s.64
RA (bottom/right)	05h30m36s.56
RA (bottom/left)	05h11m36s.43

Dec (center)	+33°56′58″.1
Dec (top/left)	+32°39′40″.1
Dec (top/right)	+32°34′43″.2
Dec (bottom/right)	+35°11′37″.7
Dec (bottom/left)	+35°16′43″.1

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Flaming Star, Tadpole, and Spider Nebula HOO Askar FRA400 at 280 mm

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