| Designation |
IC 405 - The Flaming Star
Nebula
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| Type | Emission and Reflection Nebula |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Coordinates | Telescope centered at RA '05 16 28' / Dec '+34 20 42' |
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 19 x 12 light years |
| Distance | 2,200 light years from Earth |
| Dimensions | 30 x 20 arcminutes |
| Image Field | 90.6 x 131.3 arcminutes |
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Notes:
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The blue variable star "Auriga AE" at the center of IC405 is known as "The Runaway Star". It was believed to have been formed in The Great Orion Nebula (M42) and traveled from that nebula. The star is just passing through IC405 brightening the nebula by giving energy and causing the hydrogen molecules to floresce. When Auriga AE travels past IC405 (many centuries from now), the nebula will lose its luster and become a dark nebula. |
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| Telescope | Takahashi FS60C f/5.9 on Losmandy G-11 with Gemini L3 |
| Focal Length | 264 mm @ f/4.4 with Takahashi focal reducer |
| Guiding | ST-4 through 10" SCT @ f/3.3 |
| Telescope Control | Maxim DL (V3) |
| CCD Camera |
Starlight
Xpress SXV-H9 - USB 2 ExView progressive scan
1392 x 1040 (6.45 uM)
pixel array (8.98 x 6.71 active area)
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| Image Scale | 5.23 arcsec/pixel |
| Filters |
1.25"
Astronomik Type II Dichroic IR blocking filters in Astronomik filter
drawer - Clear, Red, Green, Blue, Ha
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| Exposures |
Total of 200 minutes:
110 minutes unbinned Ha, 30 minutes each R,G,B binned 2x. I used 50%
red, 50% Ha for the red channel, and the Ha as the Luminance on the
final LRGB combine in Photoshop
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| Calibration | None |
| Processing Software | Maxim DL, Photoshop CS (8.0) |
| Location | Chiefland Astronomy Village, FL - 29.393 N , - 82.863 W |
| Date/Time | 01/24/04 / '05:03:12' - '08:51:07' |
