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IC 405, Flaming Star nebula, Dev (Dave) Prana
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IC 405, Flaming Star nebula

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IC 405, Flaming Star nebula

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IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) is an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga north of the celestial equator, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05ʰ 16.2ᵐ dec +34° 28′. IC 405, lies about 1500 light years distant, spans about 5 light years, and is visible with a small telescope toward the constellation of Auriga.

WO Z73 doublet apo on GEM28 mount, 0.8x FR FF, ZWO 294MC Pro main camera, ZWO 120mm guidecam, ASI Air Pro, L enhance filter
Data acquisition was conducted late Feb. 2022

10 x 180sec light subs
15 x 300sec light subs
20 darks, 30 flats for each set
Stacked in DSS and processed in Pixinsight
AI denoise and minor JPG adjustments in Paintshop pro for online uploads

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IC 405, Flaming Star nebula, Dev (Dave) Prana