<![CDATA[ScienceDownEast - ScienceDownEast Astrophotography - IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula (Latest images)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:30:00 -0300 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:30:00 -0300 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Zenphoto RSS Generator <![CDATA[IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=integration_ADBE_clone.jpg IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is a mixed emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bright, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. AE Aurigae is a runaway star, thought to have been ejected from the Orion Nebula around two million years ago via a close encounter with other massive stars, and it is now passing through and illuminating this unrelated cloud of gas and dust. The nebula lies roughly 1,300-1,800 light-years away and spans about 5 light-years. Its name comes from the flame-like tendrils of glowing gas and dust visible in long exposures. Both emission (red, Hα-rich) and reflection (blue) components are present, making it a good target for combined broadband/narrowband processing. It sits near the similarly colorful IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula), making the two a popular wide-field pairing.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405]

Moon PhaseWaxing Gibbous
CameraToupTek ATR2600C
OpticsSkywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date2025-04-09
PixInsight Processing
Background Neutralization
Automatic Background Extraction
Dynamic Background Extraction
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise) (x2)
Multiscale Adaptive Stretch

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=integration_ADBE_clone.jpg Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0300 <![CDATA[IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN-1_1080x1920_EXPOSURE-10.00s_FILTER-IRCUT_RGB_drizzle_2x_GHS.jpg IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is a mixed emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bright, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. AE Aurigae is a runaway star, thought to have been ejected from the Orion Nebula around two million years ago via a close encounter with other massive stars, and it is now passing through and illuminating this unrelated cloud of gas and dust. The nebula lies roughly 1,300-1,800 light-years away and spans about 5 light-years. Its name comes from the flame-like tendrils of glowing gas and dust visible in long exposures. Both emission (red, Hα-rich) and reflection (blue) components are present, making it a good target for combined broadband/narrowband processing. It sits near the similarly colorful IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula), making the two a popular wide-field pairing.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405]

Moon PhaseFirst Quarter
CameraSeestar S30
Optics150 mm focal length, f/5, 30 mm aperture (APO triplet)
FilterIRCUT
Date2026-01-24
PixInsight Processing
Image Integration
Fast Integration
Drizzle Integration
Dynamic Crop
BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution)
GraXpert (gradient removal)
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise)
StarXTerminator (star removal)
Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch (x7)
PixelMath

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN-1_1080x1920_EXPOSURE-10.00s_FILTER-IRCUT_RGB_drizzle_2x_GHS.jpg Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0400 <![CDATA[IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=IC_405_214x60_ADBE_MAS.jpg IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is a mixed emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bright, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. AE Aurigae is a runaway star, thought to have been ejected from the Orion Nebula around two million years ago via a close encounter with other massive stars, and it is now passing through and illuminating this unrelated cloud of gas and dust. The nebula lies roughly 1,300-1,800 light-years away and spans about 5 light-years. Its name comes from the flame-like tendrils of glowing gas and dust visible in long exposures. Both emission (red, Hα-rich) and reflection (blue) components are present, making it a good target for combined broadband/narrowband processing. It sits near the similarly colorful IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula), making the two a popular wide-field pairing.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405]

Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
CameraSeestar S30 Pro (4K Sony IMX585 sensor)
Optics160 mm focal length, f/5.3, 30 mm aperture (APO quadruplet)
Date2026-02-19
PixInsight Processing
Drizzle Integration (x2)
Fast Integration (x2)
Background Neutralization
Automatic Background Extraction
Dynamic Background Extraction
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise)
Multiscale Adaptive Stretch

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=IC_405_214x60_ADBE_MAS.jpg Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0400 <![CDATA[IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN-1_2160x3840_EXPOSURE-10.00s_FILTER-LP_RGB_drizzle_2x_MAS.jpg IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is a mixed emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bright, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. AE Aurigae is a runaway star, thought to have been ejected from the Orion Nebula around two million years ago via a close encounter with other massive stars, and it is now passing through and illuminating this unrelated cloud of gas and dust. The nebula lies roughly 1,300-1,800 light-years away and spans about 5 light-years. Its name comes from the flame-like tendrils of glowing gas and dust visible in long exposures. Both emission (red, Hα-rich) and reflection (blue) components are present, making it a good target for combined broadband/narrowband processing. It sits near the similarly colorful IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula), making the two a popular wide-field pairing.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405]

Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
CameraSeestar S30 Pro (4K Sony IMX585 sensor)
Optics160 mm focal length, f/5.3, 30 mm aperture (APO quadruplet)
FilterLP
Date2026-02-19
PixInsight Processing
Fast Integration
Drizzle Integration
Dynamic Crop
BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution)
GraXpert (gradient removal)
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise)

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN-1_2160x3840_EXPOSURE-10.00s_FILTER-LP_RGB_drizzle_2x_MAS.jpg Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0400 <![CDATA[IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=IC_405_214x60_ADBE_GHS.jpg IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is a mixed emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bright, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. AE Aurigae is a runaway star, thought to have been ejected from the Orion Nebula around two million years ago via a close encounter with other massive stars, and it is now passing through and illuminating this unrelated cloud of gas and dust. The nebula lies roughly 1,300-1,800 light-years away and spans about 5 light-years. Its name comes from the flame-like tendrils of glowing gas and dust visible in long exposures. Both emission (red, Hα-rich) and reflection (blue) components are present, making it a good target for combined broadband/narrowband processing. It sits near the similarly colorful IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula), making the two a popular wide-field pairing.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405]

Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
CameraSeestar S30 Pro (4K Sony IMX585 sensor)
Optics160 mm focal length, f/5.3, 30 mm aperture (APO quadruplet)
Date2026-02-19
PixInsight Processing
Drizzle Integration (x2)
Fast Integration (x2)
Background Neutralization
Automatic Background Extraction
Dynamic Background Extraction
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise)
StarXTerminator (star removal)
Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch (x6)
PixelMath
Curves Transformation

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=IC_405_214x60_ADBE_GHS.jpg Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0400 <![CDATA[IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN-1_2160x3840_EXPOSURE-10.00s_FILTER-LP_RGB_drizzle_2x_GHS.jpg IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is a mixed emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bright, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. AE Aurigae is a runaway star, thought to have been ejected from the Orion Nebula around two million years ago via a close encounter with other massive stars, and it is now passing through and illuminating this unrelated cloud of gas and dust. The nebula lies roughly 1,300-1,800 light-years away and spans about 5 light-years. Its name comes from the flame-like tendrils of glowing gas and dust visible in long exposures. Both emission (red, Hα-rich) and reflection (blue) components are present, making it a good target for combined broadband/narrowband processing. It sits near the similarly colorful IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula), making the two a popular wide-field pairing.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405]

Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
CameraSeestar S30 Pro (4K Sony IMX585 sensor)
Optics160 mm focal length, f/5.3, 30 mm aperture (APO quadruplet)
FilterLP
Date2026-02-19
PixInsight Processing
Fast Integration
Drizzle Integration
Dynamic Crop
BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution)
GraXpert (gradient removal)
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise) (x2)
StarXTerminator (star removal)
Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch (x7)
Curves Transformation (x2)
Multiscale Median Transform
PixelMath

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN-1_2160x3840_EXPOSURE-10.00s_FILTER-LP_RGB_drizzle_2x_GHS.jpg Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0400 <![CDATA[IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN-1_1080x1920_EXPOSURE-10.00s_FILTER-IRCUT_RGB_drizzle_2x_MAS.jpg IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)Click on the image to view it at full resolution, then click again for actual size.

IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is a mixed emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bright, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. AE Aurigae is a runaway star, thought to have been ejected from the Orion Nebula around two million years ago via a close encounter with other massive stars, and it is now passing through and illuminating this unrelated cloud of gas and dust. The nebula lies roughly 1,300-1,800 light-years away and spans about 5 light-years. Its name comes from the flame-like tendrils of glowing gas and dust visible in long exposures. Both emission (red, Hα-rich) and reflection (blue) components are present, making it a good target for combined broadband/narrowband processing. It sits near the similarly colorful IC 410 (Tadpoles Nebula), making the two a popular wide-field pairing.

[Source: Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405]

Moon PhaseFirst Quarter
CameraSeestar S30
Optics150 mm focal length, f/5, 30 mm aperture (APO triplet)
FilterIRCUT
Date2026-01-24
PixInsight Processing
Image Integration
Fast Integration
Drizzle Integration
Dynamic Crop
BlurXTerminator (AI deconvolution)
GraXpert (gradient removal)
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration
NoiseXTerminator (AI denoise)
Multiscale Adaptive Stretch

Date: July 28, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN-1_1080x1920_EXPOSURE-10.00s_FILTER-IRCUT_RGB_drizzle_2x_MAS.jpg Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0400 <![CDATA[IC 434 S30Pro 114x30sec (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=IC-434-S30Pro-114x30sec.jpg IC 434 S30Pro 114x30sec
Date: March 08, 2026 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=IC-434-S30Pro-114x30sec.jpg Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:24:52 -0300 <![CDATA[IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula Cropped (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN_1_8256x5504_EXPOSURE_1200_00s_FILTER_LPR_RGB_3__autocrop_integration_autocrop1_DBE-2.jpg IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula Cropped
IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula is an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish, irregular variable star AE Aurigae found near the center of this image.

AE Aurigae is a blue O-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +6.0. It is classified as an Orion type variable star and its brightness varies irregularly between magnitudes +5.78 and +6.08. It is approximately 1,300 light-years from Earth. AE Aur is a runaway star that might have been ejected during a collision of two binary star groups. Wikipedia

Total image time was 13.7 hours.
Exposure41x20 min.
ISO3200
CameraNikon Z7 [8856 x 5504]
Optics120mm Skywatcher Esprit on a Celestron CGX mount
GuidingZWO ASI224MC using Phd2
ControllerKstars on MeLe Quieter 3C
FilterTriad Quad Ultra
LocationLower Sackville, Nova Scotia.
Date2023-02-07
ProcessingProcessed in PixInsight.
BlurXTerminator
NoiseXTerminator
GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch
SCNR
CurvesTransformation
Further tweaking in Lightroom
Date: March 26, 2025 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=masterLight_BIN_1_8256x5504_EXPOSURE_1200_00s_FILTER_LPR_RGB_3__autocrop_integration_autocrop1_DBE-2.jpg Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:50:04 -0300 <![CDATA[Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula)]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=IC_405_8256x5504_EXPOSURE_1200_00sx41_FILTER_LPR_RGB_2__integration_DBE_ABE_ABE.jpg Flaming Star NebulaFlaming Star Nebula
Date: March 26, 2025 ]]> https://www.sciencedowneast.com/zenphoto/index.php?album=Nebulae/IC-405-Flaming-Star-Nebula&image=IC_405_8256x5504_EXPOSURE_1200_00sx41_FILTER_LPR_RGB_2__integration_DBE_ABE_ABE.jpg Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:50:04 -0300