Object info

The Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405, surrounds the variable star AE Aurigae. The nebula lies at a distance of about 1500 light years and spans 5 light years across. Radiation from AE Aurigae causes the gas in IC 405 to glow red, while dust creates the blue reflection nebula near the star.

Processing

CCDOPS was used for focussing. Image acquisition was done using CCDSoft.
All separate frames were calibrated, aligned and stacked in ImagesPlus 2.8.
Photoshop CS4 was used for further processing - curves adjustment, levels adjustment, etc. Noal Carboni's Astronomy tools were also used.

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Previous versions

Oct 13, 2007 - 1024 x 768 Pixel (498 kB)
Optics : GSO 8" f4 Newton w. MPCC + Baader UHC-S
Mount : Losmandy G-11 + Canon 350D
Exposure : 21 x 360 sec @ ISO800 = 2h 6m