Narrowband image of the Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) and Tadpole Nebula (IC 410) region in the constellation of Auriga.
The composition uses a SHO palette.
IC405 is a region dominated by Hα emission, ionized by the star AE Aurigae.
IC410 is associated with the open cluster NGC1893 and contains dense dark globules (“tadpoles”) visible in silhouette against the surrounding Hα and OIII emission.
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Field and coordinates
Constellation : Auriga
RA : 05h 20m 29s
Dec : +33° 54′ 01″
FoV : 4.55° × 3.04°
Sampling : 2.68″/pixel
Acquisition
Filters : Hα, OIII, SII
Camera : ToupTekATR2600M
Optics : TS Optics 60/360
Integration time
Hα : 84 × 240 s — 5h 36m
SII : 84 × 240 s — 5h 36m
OIII : 82 × 240 s — 5h 28m
Total : 16h 40m
