The Auriga Nebula
The Auriga Nebula |
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| Astrobin Top Pick Nomination |
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Auriga Nebula |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Emission Nebula | ||
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| Magnitude: | 9.2 (IC405) | ||
| Constellation: | Auriga | ||
| Distance: | 1500 ly (IC405) - 12,400 ly (IC410) | ||
| Notes: |
The Auriga Nebula encompasses several
well-known emission nebula, including IC405
(Flaming Star nebula), IC410 (Tadpoles), and IC417 (Spider nebula) along with
a host of Sharpless HII objects, open clusters and dark nebulae. To see a starless image, click here |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 12/8/ - 12/9/23 | ||
| Location: | Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA | ||
| Telescope: | Rokinon 135mm lens at f/4 | ||
| Camera: | ZWO ASI294mm pro with Antlia 3nm narrowband filters. Off-axis guiding using a Takahashi FSQ 106 and STi guide camera. | ||
| Mount: | AP 1100 CP3 | ||
| Exposure times: | 2 hrs (8 x 15 min) each of Ha, OIII, SII in 15-minute subexposures. 2x2 binning | ||
| Exposure time total: | 6 hours | ||
| Notes: |
False color mapped to RGB using the Hubble palette SII=red; Ha=green; and OIII=blue. |
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