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IC IC 405

Flaming Star Nebula

Emission Nebula
Auriga
Beginner

Emission/reflection around AE Aurigae.

Angular size
37′ × 19′
Magnitude
6
Best months
Nov-Mar
Constellation
Auriga
Catalog IDs
IC 405
Common aliases
Caldwell 31
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Recommended telescopes

William Optics
William Optics FLT 156
1085mm f/7.0 · 156mm aperture
Frames 50% of APS-C FOV
Takahashi
Takahashi TOA-150B
1100mm f/7.3 · 150mm aperture
Frames 50% of APS-C FOV
Askar
Askar 151PHQ
1057mm f/7.0 · 151mm aperture
Frames 48% of APS-C FOV
Sky-Watcher
Sky-Watcher Esprit 150ED
1050mm f/7.0 · 150mm aperture
Frames 48% of APS-C FOV
Explore Scientific
Explore Scientific ED152 FCD-100
1140mm f/7.5 · 152mm aperture
Frames 52% of APS-C FOV
TS-Optics
TS-Optics UNC 254 f/4 Newtonian Astrograph
1016mm f/4.0 · 254mm aperture
Frames 47% of APS-C FOV

Recommended cameras

ZWO
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
ZWO ASI533MM Pro
3.76µm pixels · cooled

Example framing

William Optics FLT 156 + ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
FOV 1.90° × 1.27°
Scale 0.71″/px
Target fills 49% of frame
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Takahashi TOA-150B + ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
FOV 1.88° × 1.25°
Scale 0.71″/px
Target fills 49% of frame
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Askar 151PHQ + ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
FOV 1.95° × 1.30°
Scale 0.73″/px
Target fills 47% of frame
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