IC405

Cosmic Flames in the night: IC 405 The Flaming Star Nebula!IC 405 (aka Caldwell 31) shows a nebula located in the constellation Chariot (Auriga), about 1500 lightyears from Earth. But what makes it really interesting is its story!The bright blue star in the middle of the fog, AE Aurigae, was not born in the fog. This is a so-called "runaway star" (runaway star), which travels through the cloud of gas and dust at a high speed of about 200 km/second. AE Aurigae ejected from Orion Nebula about 2–2.5 million years ago as a result of a close gravitational encounter or collision with a stellar system. It has been running in space ever since and now it passes through this area, lighting it up like a huge cosmic torch. The red areas are an emission from ionized hydrogen gas caused by the ultraviolet radiation of the star. The blue parts are a reflection of the blue starlight reflected from the dust clouds. This is a dynamic passing moment in space. In a few million years the star will move on and the fog will darken again.

Binoculars: SkyWatcher Quattro 200/800 Newton (Converted)

Mechanica: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro GoTo Mechanica

Camera: ZWO ASI 220MM mini monochrome camera

Camera: ZWO ASI 585 MC-Pro színes, hűtött kamera

Filter: Optolong L-Quad Filter (2")ZWO EAF focus engine

Accessory: Lacerta fan cap for 8-inch newton

Accessories: ZWO ASIAir Plus Camera/Mechanics Control Unit

Corrector: SkyWatcher coma corrector for F/4 binoculars

Accessory: ZWO 2" drawer filter holder (Mark II) with M54 gear

Accessory: Lacerta heated dew cap 8 inches

Guide: ZWO large free aperture off-axis guide (OAG-L)

Expo: 289x180 sec Rgb plus correction

Copyright: Blahó Norbert Astrophotography