IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the K-class star Iota Aurigae.
The photo includes open star cluster M 38, NGC 1907, NGC 1893 and nebulae IC 417, NGC 1931.
| Object | IC405/IC410 - Nebula Cluster in Auriga |
|---|---|
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Position (Center of Photo): | RA 5h 26,5m DEC +35° 00′ |
| Apparent Size: | 37 × 10 arcmin |
| Apparent Magnitude: | +6.0 |
| Distance (average) | 1500 ly |
| Photo Datas | |
| Date | 28.12.2016, 21:25 UTC |
| Location | Knottenried/Oberallgäu, 1002m ASL GPS: 47°36’13“ N, 10°11’24“ E |
| Sky darkness SQM-L | Zenit 21.02mag/sqrsec, Object 20.7mag/sqrsec |
| Ground Temp./Air Pressure | -9.0°C / mbar |
| Thermal sky temp./weather | > -60°C Zenit |
| Seeing (Bortle) | |
| Telescope | Canon f/2.8 EF 300mm IS USM I |
| Camera | Sony A7Ra mod @ T sensor= -8.0°C |
| Expose frames | ISO 3200, RAW 25x30s, 5 darks |
| Total expose |
12 min 30s |
| Filter | CLS CCD |
| Mount | FS2 |
| Guiding Cam | no |
| Software | DSS 3.3.4, Photoshop CC |
| Remarks |
C 2016 Peter Cerveny