The Flaming Star Nebula
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This is IC 405 (also known as Sharpless 229) in the constellation Auriga, around 1,500 light-years from Earth.

This dramatic deep-sky object is shaped by the powerful radiation of AE Aurigae - a massive runaway star speeding through a cloud of gas and dust. As it moves, its intense UV light causes hydrogen to glow in deep red H-alpha while surrounding dust reflects blue starlight, creating the nebula’s iconic flame-like appearance.

A rare combination of emission and reflection nebula, Sh2-229 reveals fine filaments, turbulent structures, and shock fronts carved into the interstellar medium. Long exposures bring out the delicate details hidden within this dynamic star-forming region of the winter sky.

Captured from deep space to your screen - a reminder that even the cosmos is shaped by motion.

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro
Filter: Antlia Tri-Band RGB Ultra
Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-EQ5-GT
Guiding: SkyWatcher Evoguide 50ED with ZWO ASI 224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro
Focusser: ZWO EAF

Integration time: 7hrs 20min

Full version and print available at:
https://adfr.io/astro/20260111_sh2-229/

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Sharing a new version of my #Mosaic #AEAurigae & #NGC1893. At the bottom left of the image NGC 1893 is an open cluster in the constellation Auriga. The #nebula around is is #IC410 #TheTadpoleNebula. At the upper right side is #IC405 which known as the #FlamingStarNebula. #Star #AEAurigae is the illuminating star of the nebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

IC405 Flaming Star Nebula.
Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 + ZWO ASI585MC Pro.
945mm, f6.3, 120 exposures of 60’’.
#telescope #telescopes #celestron #celestrontelescope #celestronnexstar #nexstarevolution #nexstarevolution6 #zwo #zwoasi #zwoasi585mc #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #nebula #flamingstar #flamingstarnebula #ic405

Adding the telescope processed image of the same area I was looking for the Flaming Star Nebula. 45 minutes exposure time. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur #flamingstarnebula #ic405

Decided to look for the Flaming Star Nebula IC 405. After 45 minutes exposure didn’t see much. I suspect that on the upper left side of the image you can see some of the nebula. The amazing part is just the amount of stars that are visible in this unprocessed image from the telescope. Just amazing. I am in a suburban Northern California and to the naked eye you can not see that many stars. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur #flamingstarnebula #ic405

The flaming star nebula
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I captured this image about a week ago and, while processing, had to find out that there‘s a huge white flare overlaying the whole image. Capturing deep sky at full moon is a bad idea already, but this time, I was too close to it and got a massive moon light leaking into my scope. The data went straight to trash. But I just had to try recovering it. So after a LOT of Photoshop trickery, I ended up with an acceptable image :)

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: Canon EOS 6Da
Filter: Altair Tri-Band
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5-GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 with ZWO ASI224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro

Integration time: 6hrs 15min

Full version and print available at https://adfr.io

#astrophotography #astrophoto #narrowband #narrowbandimaging #deepsky #deepskyobjects #deepskyphotography #IC405 #IC410 #IC417 #M38 #NGC1893 #NGC1907 #NGC1931 #flamingstarnebula #widefield #nightsky #nightskyphotography #nightskyart