IC 405-Flaming Star Nebula
Auriga · 19/12/2015 - 14/01/16 · Officina Stellare Advanced RILA 400 f/5.25
About the target
IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′.It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the naked-eye K-class star Hassaleh. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away. It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion’s Belt area. The nebula is about 5 light-years across.
© Nikos Paschalis
Observing log
- Object
- IC 405 - “ Flaming Star Nebula”
- Constellation
- Auriga
- RA / DEC
- 05h:16m.05sec / +34° 27 m 49sec
- Distance + Ap. Magnitude
- 1500 Light Years - 6.0
- Date + Time
- 19/12/2015 - 14/01/16
- Location
- Remote imaging from “Nunki Observatory” - Skiathos
- Optics
- Officina Stellare Advanced RILA 400 f/5.25
- Tools
- The SKY X
- Camera
- SBIG STXL11002 with FW8G-STXL (Astrodon filters)
- Exposure Time
- Lum: 24 X 600 sec, RGB: 9X600 (each)
- More Details
- Environment Temperature: 8 - 10 °C Camera Temperature -35 °C
- Mount
- Paramount ME
- Guiding
- Self guided
- Processing Details
- Photoshop, Maxim DL v6, CCDStack 2, Pixinsight
- Notes
- Weather: Clear Transparence: Mediun Humidity: 80-90 %