| Date 2010/10/08 Observation place New Mexico |
Technical
| Telescope | AstroSysteme Austria N8 - Dia. 200mm (8 ''), focal length 720mm, f / 3,6 |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Imaging camera | Apogee Alta U8300 regulated at -30o Celsius |
| Image type | Ha (RGB) |
| Exhibition | Ha (5 x 15 'bin 1 × 1), Red (3 x 5' bin 2 × 2), Green (3 x 5 'bin 2 × 2) and Blue (3 x 5' bin 2 × 2) |
| Pretreatment | nebulosity |
| Treatment | Photoshop and PixInsight |
Object description
| Object type | Emission and reflection nebula "The Flaming Star Nebula" |
| Constellation | Check |
| Visual magnitude | 9 |
| Distance | 1600 light years |
| Diameter | 9 light years |
| Dimension seen from Earth | 30 x 19 arc minutes |
| The Blazing Star Nebula (IC405) is a large nebula that has the appearance of a scattered, pale cloud of gas. Some of its structures are similar to those of the Veil Nebula in the Cygnus. It is illuminated by the star AE of the Coachman. It is a chance encounter between a fast moving star and a cloud of interstellar matter. It is a very interesting object to photograph with many details. It is visible with a small telescope towards the constellation of Coachman. |
| Richard Beauregard Sky Astro - CCD My impression "We cannot be alone in this gigantic universe" |