IC405 Flaming Star Nebula in HaRGB

by Bob Meincke

Objects in field: Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405, The star 16 Aur, The star 17 Aur, The star 18 Aur, The star 19 Aur

Equipment: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Integration: 20h

IC 405 (the Flaming Star Nebula) , located 1,500 light-years away in the Auriga constellation, is a 5-light-year-wide emission/reflection nebula. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae, which illuminates the hydrogen gas and dust, creating its signature red (emission) and blue (reflection) "flaming" appearance. With a magnitude of +6.0, it is a popular, relatively close, and large…