Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star nebula  ·  IC 405
IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula, Derryk
IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula
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IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula

IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula, Derryk
IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula
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IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula

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Description

This 6-panel mosaic contains most of the Flaming Star Nebula (SH 2-229). IC405 is an emission nebula located in the constellation Auriga and lies about 1500 light-years away.



Taken over multiple nights from October 2017 to February 2018 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 67 hours 30 mins (4050 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm Hα 5nm

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon Hα: 45x900s (for each of 6 frames)

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula, Derryk