In the heart of constallation Auriga
IC405, 410 and its surroundings
Technical data
| Instrument: | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS II |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 550D (modified) |
| Filter: | - |
| Mount: | SkyWatcher EQ-6 Pro |
| Guiding: | Lacerta M-Gen autoguider |
Image data
| Exposure time: | 5 hours, ISO1000 |
| Location, date: | Hungary, Izsákfa - 2013. January.11. |
| Transparency: | 7/10 |
| Seeing: | 6/10 |
| Temperature: | -2 °C |
| Processing: | CCDStack, Registar, Pixinsight LE, Photoshop |
Description
Rich in star clusters and nebulae, the ancient constellation of the Charioteer (Auriga) rides high in northern winter night skies. This deep telescopic view shows off some of Auriga's celestial bounty. The field includes emission region IC 405 (top) about 1,500 light-years distant. Also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, its red, convoluted clouds of glowing hydrogen gas are energized by hot O-type star AE Aurigae. IC 410 (center right) is significantly more distant, some 12,000 light-years away.
The star forming region is famous for its embedded young star cluster, NGC 1893, and tadpole-shaped clouds of dust and gas. IC 417 and NGC 1931 at the lower right, the Spider and the Fly, are also young star clusters embedded in natal clouds that lie far beyond IC 405. Star cluster NGC 1907 is near the bottom edge of the frame, just right of center. The crowded field of view looks along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy, near the direction of the galactic anticenter. Source: apod.nasa.gov
Technical data
| Instrument: | Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS II |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 550D (modified) |
| Filter: | - |
| Mount: | SkyWatcher EQ-6 Pro |
| Guiding: | Lacerta M-Gen autoguider |
Image data
| Exposure time: | 5 hours, ISO1000 |
| Location, date: | Hungary, Izsákfa - 2013. January.11. |
| Transparency: | 7/10 |
| Seeing: | 6/10 |
| Temperature: | -2 °C |
| Processing: | CCDStack, Registar, Pixinsight LE, Photoshop |
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