01 — THE OBJECT
IC 405
Flaming Star Nebula
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) surrounds the star AE Aurigae, in Auriga. About 1,500 light-years away, it shows both reflected light and ionised gas. The energetic star “lights up” the cloud, hence the evocative nickname.
- Type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Distance
- 1500 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
IC 405 — Flaming Star Nebula
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) surrounds the star AE Aurigae, in Auriga. About 1,500 light-years away, it shows both reflected light and ionised gas. The energetic star “lights up” the cloud, hence the evocative nickname. Imaged from Le Pradet / Toulon (Var, Bortle 7 skies). AstroBin source: https://app.astrobin.com/i/fi6duy Location: Le Pradet / Toulon, Var, France (Bortle 7).
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 22 h
- 65 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 67 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 68 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 64 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 65 | 5 min | 65 × 5 min (5.4 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 67 | 5 min | 67 × 5 min (5.6 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 68 | 5 min | 68 × 5 min (5.7 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 64 | 5 min | 64 × 5 min (5.3 h) | — | — |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Optolong · L-eXtreme 2"
FILTER
Adobe Lightroom Mobile
Adobe · Lightroom Mobile
SOFTWARE
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · IC 405
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