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The Details |
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Object |
IC 405 The Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga |
Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
Filters |
Custom Scientific 3nm Hydrogen-Alpha |
Date |
07 March 2004 |
Location |
Red Cloud Road, Eastern Riverside County CA |
Exposure |
Ha 7 x 1800 sec 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, CCDSharp, Photoshop |
| Orientation | Field of View: 01° 36’ x 01° 04’ centered on RA 05h16m19s DEC 34°25’08”. North angle 160.3 °; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | This nebula is illuminated by the nearby blue variable star AE Aurigae (upper center in image). The proper motion of AE Aurigae suggests it to be a runaway from the Trapezium area of M 42 in Orion and not born of the primordial gas surrounding its current home. Passing through at a speedy 200,000 mph, AE Aurigae will eventually move on from its current position, relegating the Flaming Star Nebula to ultimately fade into oblivion. IC 405 is estimated to lie about 1500 light years distance from earth. This monochrome Hydrogen-Alpha image was featured in Sky & Telescope's Beautiful Universe 2006 Edition, page 83, entitled "Flames Without Color". |
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