2011-01-05, RGB
Image data
| Photographer: | Jürgen Stöger |
| Optics: | Takahashi FSQ106ED f/5 (main) Scopos ED66 (guide) |
| Mount: | Fornax 51 |
| Cameras: | QHY8Pro (main) Starlight SXV-M7 (guide |
| Exposure: | RGB = 150 minutes< |
| Conditions: | about 5 mag (Bortle 6-7) |
| Moon: | ? |
| Location: | Katzelsdorf |
| Date: | 5 January 2011 |
| Remarks: | image processing cooperation with Manfred Wasshuber and Franz Gruber |
IC 405 object information
RA: 05h16.2m
Dec: +34° 16′
Size: 37 x 17′
Distance: 1.500 light years
Dec: +34° 16′
Size: 37 x 17′
Distance: 1.500 light years
IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, also known as SH 2-229 and Caldwell 31 is an emission and reflection nebula in Auriga. It is located near the open star cluster Messier 38 and the emission
nebula IC 410. IC 405 is illuminated by the bluish 6.0-mag star AE Aurigae.