Observation by Alun Halsey: Flaming Star nebula

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Alun Halsey

Observer

Alun Halsey

Observed

2021 Dec 10 - 23:05

Uploaded

2022 Jan 25 - 22:29

Objects

The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 05^h15^m
Dec: +33°52'
Position angle: -99°37'

Field size

9° × 6°

Equipment

Canon 135mm f/2 prime lens (stopped down to f/2.8)
QHY168C + Altair Dual band filter (2")
CEM60
50mm finder with ASI462MC for autoguiding

Exposure

6x300s = 30 minutes

Location

Reading Berkshire UK

Target name

Flaming Star nebula

Title

Flaming Star nebula

About this image

Stacked using Sequator and processed in Photoshop CS2

Files associated with this observation

Flaming-star-nebula-6x300s.jpg (1.7 MB)

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David Basey, Nick Hewitt, Mr John William Hughes

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