The Flaming Star nebula (IC405) is an emission and a reflection nebula in constellation Auriga. The nebula is approximately 1500 ly. away from earth. The final image is a combination of 37 different frames with an overall exposure time of almost 4 hours (including dark frames).
The image also available in full resolution.
 | Date | 2015/02/12 |
 | Location | Böblingen / Germany |
 | Object | Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) |
 | Camera | Atik383L+ |
 | Guiding | yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG |
 | Telescope | 8" GSO Newtonian |
 | Barlow lens | none |
 | Mount | EQ6Syntrek |
 | Cooling | -15°C |
 | Luminance | 6x 600s, bin: 1x1 |
 | Red | 5x 300s, bin: 2x2 |
 | Green | 5x 300s, bin: 2x2 |
 | Blue | 5x 300s, bin: 2x2 |
 | Dark | 6x |
 | Flat | 10x |
 | Total exposure | ~2h15m |
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Last updated: June 19, 2022 at 22:22 pm