Other Names: SH 2-229, Caldwell 31, Flaming Star Nebula
Optics: Borg 101ED at f/4.1
Mount: Paramount MX using
The SkyX ProCamera: QSI 683WS-8Filters: Astrodon Ha 3nm
Exposure: 220 Mins or 3 2/3 hours, [11x 1200s Ha] Binned 1x1
Accessories: Auto guided with Borg 45ED &
Starlight Xpress Lodestar. Feathertouch focuser using
FocusMax 3.8.0Location: Calgary, AB
Date: Taken over several nights from November 15th to December 20th, 2014
Notes: Image acquisition with
Maxim DL Pro using
MaxPilote automation software.
Processing: Image calibration, align, and combine in Maxim DL Pro. Levels, curves, cosmetic adjustments and crop/resize in Photoshop.
Calibrated w/20 Darks, 100 Bias, 50 Flats using a flat pannel.
CCD temperature was -25C. Image was taken from my backyard
Observatory.
Link to Narrowband image:
http://astromarina.zenfolio.com/p52895960/h222e5740#h3b2d4293IC 405 (also known as the
Flaming Star Nebula,
SH 2-229, or
Caldwell 31) is an
emission/
reflection nebula[1] in the constellation
Auriga, surrounding the bluish star
AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′.
[2] It surrounds the irregular variable star
AE Aurigae and is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters
M38 and
M36, and the naked-eye K-class star
Hassaleh. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away.
[2] It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the
Orion's Belt area.
[2] The nebula is about 5
light-years across.
[1]