IC405 The Flaming Star Nebula
(Full Frame)
IC405
(Crop)
IC405 is a combination of reflection and emission nebula located in the constellation Auriga. The blue/light purple area you see that appears around the star near the center of the frame is the reflection component and the dimmer red area that surrounds both the star and reflection nebula is the Hydrogen Alpha emission nebula. While the star near the center of the frame is relatively bright and easy to see in a small scope, the surrounding nebulosity is pretty dim. I was not able to see it visually in the 80mm APO I used to take this photo.
Details:
Imaged on 10/29/2006 at 2:34 AM Central Time from Fordland, MO
Equipment:
Camera: Canon 300D (unmodified)
at Prime Focus
Imaging Scope: 80mm F7.5 Orion ED80 APO w/WO .8X FF/FR (Effective FL=480mm/FR=6.0)
Guide Scope: 120mm F5.0 Orion Refractor
Guiding: GuideDog software and SAC-7b camera and TechnoPlus LX200 emulator
Mount: Losmandy CG-11
Image Information:Imaging Scope: 80mm F7.5 Orion ED80 APO w/WO .8X FF/FR (Effective FL=480mm/FR=6.0)
Guide Scope: 120mm F5.0 Orion Refractor
Guiding: GuideDog software and SAC-7b camera and TechnoPlus LX200 emulator
Mount: Losmandy CG-11
18 Frames, 10 Minutes each @ ISO 800 +
Avg of 6 Darks
No flat or bias frames
Captured with DSLR Control
Focused and Processed with Images Plus 2.75
No flat or bias frames
Captured with DSLR Control
Focused and Processed with Images Plus 2.75