Wallpaper author:
David Lawson
24 Jun 2025
Auriga Nebula
Emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga. It is also known as the Flaming Star Nebula
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 |