Flaming Star Nebula
Image information:
| Date: | 10/30/2022 |
| Equipment: | Moravian C1+ 12000A camera through Pentax-M* 67 300mm F/4 ED (IF) lens with IDAS HEUIB-II filter on Losmandy GM8 mount. The lens was working at f4. |
| Image type: | OSC |
| Exposure time: | 80X180s, gain 40. |
| Comment: |
Object information:
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Object designations: |
Flaming Star Nebula, IC405 |
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Object type: |
Diffuse emission and reflection nebula |
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Object size: |
37' X 19' |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
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Comment: |
Flaming Star Nebula is surrounding energetic star AE Aurigae, which is responsible for light the nebula is emitting. Red light is emitted by hydrogen gas ionized by the star's radiation. Blue light is the star's light reflected by the surrounding dust clouds. Intertwining dust and gas lanes give the nebula its stunning flame look responsible for its name. IC405 is 1500 ly distant and its diameter is 5 ly. |
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List of related images: |
Flaming Star, LRGB, ST2000XM through WO ZS105ED telescope |