Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  16 Aur  ·  17 AR Aur  ·  18 Aur  ·  19 Aur  ·  AE Aur  ·  Flaming Star nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  Sh2-229  ·  The star 16Aur  ·  The star 19Aur
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Flaming Star Nebula IC 405, 



    
        

            Anthony Quintile
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Flaming Star Nebula IC 405

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Flaming Star Nebula IC 405, 



    
        

            Anthony Quintile
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Flaming Star Nebula IC 405

Acquisition details

Dates:
Feb. 25, 2020 ·  Feb. 26, 2020
Frames:
108×240(7h 12′) ISO200
Integration:
7h 12′
Darks:
50
Flats:
42
Bias:
40
Avg. Moon age:
2.12 days
Avg. Moon phase:
5.20%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
3.00

RA center: 05h16m22s.11

DEC center: +34°0927.3

Pixel scale: 1.662 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 9.494 degrees

Field radius: 1.635 degrees

More info:Open 

Resolution: 3874x5931

File size: 24.7 MB

Locations: Home, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

There sure are a lot of stars around this very dim object! This probably needs more exposure time with a DSLR, but I am moving on for now.

Best 95%, so 6 hours 48 minutes net exposure.

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    Flaming Star Nebula IC 405, 



    
        

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B

Description: Improved medium star halos and color.

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Flaming Star Nebula IC 405, 



    
        

            Anthony Quintile