IC 405 in Auriga, the Flaming Star Nebula, photographed using a CCD camera on a 200 mm reflecting telescope.

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IC 405 in Auriga, the Flaming Star Nebula, photographed using a CCD camera on a 200 mm reflecting telescope from Meifod, Powys, UK. 120 minute total exposure time through four colour filters. Credit Peter Shah/Galaxy

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Size: 1996px × 1996px
Photo credit: © Peter Shah/Galaxy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 405, alpha, amateur, astronomy, astrophotography, auriga, ccd, filters, flaming, fluorescence, hydrogen, ic, image, ionisation, nebula, space, star