The Flaming Star Nebula
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IC 405 The Flaming Star Nebula |
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| Date: | September 29, 2003 |
| Exposure: | H-Alpha Mosaic 2 X 240 min |
| Processing: | CCDSoftV5 for image acquisition, MaxIm for Image calibration, alignment, and normalization. 16 flats Sigma Reject combined, 40 bias frames median combined, 20 1800s darks median combined. Photoshop for final balance and jpg conversion. |
| Conditions: | Average, Mag 3-4 Skies |
| Scope: | AP 155 EDF, f/7 (1.671 arcsec/pixel) |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-8E/CFW-8, -20°C, CS 3nm Ha filter |
| Comments: | Shot over two nights. This is my first attempt at creating a mosaic so I thought I would try with just two images. The Ha simplified it even more since I didn't need to worry about color. There is more to this nebula than I have here so I am going back for the rest !! |