Observation by Mel Gigg: IC405 / C31 Flaming Star Nebula Widefiel...

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Mel Gigg

Observer

Mel Gigg

Observed

2018 Feb 12 - 22:10

Uploaded

2018 Feb 18 - 20:29

Objects

The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 05^h20^m
Dec: +34°15'
Position angle: -0°17'

Field size

5°24' × 4°19'

Equipment

Atik One 6 camera
Samyang 135mm F2 lens
5nm HA filter
Ioptron IEQ45 mount

Exposure

11x 15 minutes @F2.4

Location

Witney, Oxfordshire

Target name

IC405 / Caldwell 31 Flaming Star Nebula

Title

IC405 / C31 Flaming Star Nebula Widefield

About this image

Second test of this widefield setup which again shows a lot of promise for grabbing what precious little time we get under clear skies. The 15 minute exposures were auto guided using my ZWO asi178 mono camera. Images stacked with DSS and all processing done in Photosho.

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Jeremy Shears, Ray Emery, Mr Leonard Entwisle, Nick Hewitt, Nick James, Graham Winstanley, David Basey, Ian Rothwell, David Swan, Mel Gigg, Tom Moran, Gary Poyner, Peter Carson, Steve Knight

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