Notes: The image above is from the Fall 2010 Davis Mountains trip, only 12*5 minute = one hour total exposure. I was hoping for more exposure time but the weather didn't cooperate and I had to discard a lot of images. Compare with the DSLR image from the HAS site, below. The Takahashi TOA 130 (a 5" APO refractor) with reducer, and Astro-Physics AP 900GTO mount, QHY8 CCD Camera & normal workflow. December 2010 from the Davis Mountains.
From APOD: Explanation: Rippling dust and gas lanes give the Flaming Star Nebula its name. The red and purple colors of the nebula are present in different regions and are created by different processes. .... The purple region's color is a mix of this red light and blue light emitted by AE Aurigae but reflected to us by surrounding dust. The two regions are referred to as emission nebula and reflection nebula, respectively... Flaming Star Nebula, officially known as IC 405, lies about 1500 light years distant, spans about 5 light years, and is visible with a small telescope toward the constellation of Auriga.
24x4 minute exposures (96 minutes total exp). Takahashi TOA 130 (a 5" APO refractor) and Canon EOS D20a. The rest of the images from this night...
| See IC410 here. | Nebula Page |
| Astronomy Index: I actually want to find something specific Astronomy Pictures: Dick Locke's Astrophoto Gateway page.... |
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