IC 405 wide field
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deeplook.at
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Emission nebula
30’ x 20’
10 mag
Aur
2017-11-19
iOptron Sky Tracker
183x1 min ISO 1600
3h 03min
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Nikon D800
Image acquisition by CEDIC team (Markus Blauensteiner, Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis) Image processing by Markus Blauensteiner
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G @ f/3.2
IC 405, also known as the “Flaming Star nebula”, surrounds the star AE Aur. AE Aur is a variable star which illuminates a reflection and an emission nebula around it.