Flaming Star Nebula and IC 410
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IC 405: The Flaming Star Nebula

24x4 minute exposures (96 minutes total exp).   Takahashi TOA 130 (a 5" APO refractor) and Canon EOS D20a

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.
 

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