Observation by Mark Fairfax: Flaming Star Nebula with filter

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2025 Feb 06 - 00:20

Uploaded

2025 Feb 14 - 20:59

Objects

The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 05^h16^m
Dec: +34°23'
Position angle: +45°38'

Field size

1°13' × 0°48'

Equipment

Celestron Origin
Optolong L-eNhance narrowband filter 1.25”

Exposure

4515 secs

Location

Nottinghamshire

Target name

Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga

Title

Flaming Star Nebula with filter

About this image

Particularly good seeing in Bortle 5-6 skies and no post-processing.

Files associated with this observation

IC405_MF.jpg (2.1 MB)

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