Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  The star 17 Aur  ·  The star 18 Aur
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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga, 



    
        

            Alexander Grellmann
IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga
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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga

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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga, 



    
        

            Alexander Grellmann
IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga
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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga

Acquisition details

Dates:
Jan. 2, 2022 ·  Jan. 7, 2022
Frames:
Baader H-alpha Ultra-Narrowband 3.5nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 31×200(1h 43′ 20″) (gain: 121.00) -5°C bin 2×2
Baader H-alpha Ultra-Narrowband 3.5nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 20×300(1h 40′) (gain: 121.00) -5°C bin 2×2
Baader O-III Ultra-Narrowband 4nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 32×200(1h 46′ 40″) (gain: 121.00) -5°C bin 2×2
Baader O-III Ultra-Narrowband 4nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 16×300(1h 20′) (gain: 121.00) -5°C bin 2×2
Baader S-II Ultra-Narrowband 4nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 30×200(1h 40′) (gain: 121.00) -5°C bin 2×2
Baader S-II Ultra-Narrowband 4nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 20×300(1h 40′) (gain: 121.00) -5°C bin 2×2
Integration:
9h 50′
Darks:
50
Flats:
50
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
17.20 days
Avg. Moon phase:
13.75%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 8692673

RA center: 05h16m07s.7

DEC center: +34°1832

Pixel scale: 1.724 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 154.790 degrees

Field radius: 1.040 degrees

Resolution: 3479x2597

File size: 9.2 MB

Locations: Schondorf/Ammersee, Schondorf am Ammersee, BY, Germany

Data source: Backyard

Description

Imaged this one on two days in october 2022 with my former ASI 294MM. Re-edited it now with PixInsight what I was not using last year. The Flaming Star Nebula is a huge emsission and reflection nebula in Auriga. It is about 1.500 lightyears away from earth.

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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga, 



    
        

            Alexander Grellmann