IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula  
Auriga

Diffuse nebula that mainly surrounds the star AE Aurigae and gives the impression that the star is burning, hence its name. 		 
 
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 bright star AE Aurigae is so hot it is blue, emitting light so energetic it knocks electrons away from surrounding gas. When a proton recaptures an electron, red light is frequently emitted. 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. The 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.

One and a half degree East from the Flaming Star Nebula is located IC 410, a region of faint nebulosity surrounding the open star cluster NGC 1893. The cluster itself is small and located just below center, underneath the central dust region of the nebula. This nebula contains complex wisps of gas and is a beautiful target for astrophotography.

AE Aur is an erratic variable and one of the runaway stars whose proper motion can be traced back to the area of Orion’s Belt. 		 
 
Technical details:  
Location:  
 El Valladar - Ávila - Spain
Date:  
 08/03/2008 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Conditions:  
 Bad
Temperature:  
 5ºC
Humidity:  
 dry
 
Telescope:  
 Long Perng ED80 f/6.9
Reducer/corrector:  
 No reducer
Filter:  
 IDAS LPS 2"
Mount:  
 Vixen GPD2 Autostar Meade
Camera:  
 Canon 350D no filter
Exposure:  
 9x600s@ISO800
Guiding tube:  
 B&C 60/350 f7
Guiding camera:  
 Meade DSI Pro
Guiding software:  
 K3CCDTools
 
Procesing:  
 Calibrated & Stacked. Levels and curves adjusted. Frame.  
Notes:  
 Picture taken in not very good conditions: Windly and some high altitude clouds.  
     

 
Related Documents:  
Auriga map and IC405:
Auriga map showing the location of IC405, the Flaming Star Nebula.
  
 
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