Flaming Star (IC405 - a photo on Flickriver

Here's my final image for 2017
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Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae (IC405 & IC410)

Photographed over 2 nights from my home at the Grand Mesa Observatory in Western Colorado using the QHY367C in native One Shot Color & H-Alpha with the Chroma 5nm Filter and Walter's TAK130-FSQ for a total integration time of 8.1 hours.

Also known as IC405 and Caldwell 31, lying at a distance of approximately 1500 light years from us in the constellation Auriga this object is a combination of emission and reflection Nebulae.Visible towards the top left in this image is IC410 known as The Tadpoles lying at a much further distance of 12,000 light years, this faint Emission Nebula is energized by the neighboring Star Cluster NGC1893.

For comparisons here is an earlier capture of this image using the QHY11 Mono CCD
www.flickr.com/photos/terryhancock/27747217536/in/datepos...

Image capture details
Terry Hancock downunderobservatory.com
Location: GrandMesaObservatory.com Whitewater, Colorado
Dates: Nov 26, Dec 12 2017
RGGB 57 x 240 sec
H Alpha 16 x 600 sec, Chroma 5nm
Camera: QHY367C @-20C
Gain 2850, Offset 76 with Dark Frames no Flat.
Optics: Takahashi FSQ-130
EQ Mount: Paramount ME
Image: Acquisition software Maxim DL5
PRE Processing in Deep Sky Stacker
Post Processing with Pixinsight and Photoshop

Taken on: December 31, 2017

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Sets appears in: • Grand Mesa Observatory • QHY367C more » • Auriga • Nebula « less

Groups appears in: • Astrophotography - Astronomy - Astrophysics • Astronomy more » • Amateur Astronomy • Astronomy for all • BBC Sky at Night and Stargazing Live • Universe Today • QHY CCD Astrophotography • Amateur Astro-Photography « less

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