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IC 405 -- Flaming Star Nebula
Object
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Type |
Emission/Reflection Nebula |
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Constellation |
Auriga |
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Distance |
1,500 light years |
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Magnitude |
6.0 |
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Size |
37 x 10 arc-min |
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Notes |
Also known as Caldwell 31, SH 2-229 |
Image
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Date |
2013-01-06, 2013-01-13, 2013-01-16 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
HaCRGB 360:60:150:150:150 mins @ -25C |
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Ha 72x5, C 12x5, R 30x5, G 30x5, B 30x5 mins |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1, Created additional pseudo Lum from RGB data |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N |
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Focal Length |
530 mm @f/5.0 |
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Mount |
Takahashi NJP |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
Robofocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB, Ha |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/12/2023 |