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IC 405
IC 405 is a nebula in the constellation Auriga. It is around 1,500 light years from Earth.
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Nomenclature
:  IC 405, Flaming Star Nebula, Sh2-229, Caldwell 31, Sharpless 229
Right Ascension: 05:16:05
Declination: +34:27:49
Size: 37 arc min

EQUIPMENT USED
Altair Astro 115ED Refractor
AZ-EQ6 mount
QSI683WSG CCD camera
Astrodon filters
IMAGE CAPTURE
5nm Ha: 22x1800 bin 1x1
3nm OIII: 3x1800 bin 2x2
5nm SII: 4x1800 bin 2x2
Total integration: 14.5 hours
Pixel scale: 1.398 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.738 degrees
Capture dates: 29 November - 22 December 2016
Capture location:  Chiswick, London
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2
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