Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
28 Jun 2026
IC 405 and IC 410
IC 405 (The Flaming Star Nebula) on the right with its flame-like filaments and IC 410 (The Tadpoles Nebula) in the constellation Auriga, approximately 1,500 light-years and 12,000 light-years respectively from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 405
3 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 80.4417 Dec 33.9156
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................21 Feb 2023 - 28 Feb 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 1088 | 2h25m | 8 |
| Luminance | 75 | 10m | 8 |
| Red | 113 | 15m | 8 |
| Green | 129 | 15m | 7 |
| Blue | 43 | 5m | 7 |