| IC
405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is an emission nebula located in central Auriga.
It gets its name from the reflection of blue light from AE Aurigae, a very
hot type O star. |
| Telescope: |
Orion 120ED |
| Camera: |
Canon XS (1000D); Hutech modified;
ISO 1600 |
| Mount: |
Losmandy G-11 |
| Guider: |
Orion SSAG on Komura 300mm
lens |
| Exposures: |
Ha: 36 @ 300 sec. (Astrodon
6nm filter)
Color: 10 @ 300 sec. |
| Processing: |
Images were
focused, converted, aligned, and combined in ImagesPlus. The Ha and RGB
images were aligned in RegiStar and the composite was created and adjusted
in PhotoshopCS2. Finally, some noise reduction was done with Grain Surgery. |
| Note: |
Captured on 3/13/09
from my backyard in SE Minnesota. Temperature: 25 F.; Humidity 60% |
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