IC 405 - Flaming Star Nebula, IC 410, NGC 1893

Introduction | Map | My Own Photos | My Own Observations | References

On this page I collect my observations of the galactic emission nebula IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) as well as the near-by nebula IC 410 (Tadpole Nebula; with embedded open star cluster NGC 1893) in the constellation Auriga.

Introduction

The galactic emission nebula IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) in the constellation Auriga is, according to Stoyan, a challenge - not only for visual observations, but also for the eVscope (2). The Vespera fares better here...

IC 410 (Tadpole Nebula) is an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster (NGC 1893).

In a Vespera mosaic, both IC 405 and IC 410 can be photographed together. The same applies to IC 410 and M 36 (plus NGC 1931, IC 417).

IC 405		IC 410		NGC 1893
Size: 30' x 20' (Wikipedia) Distance: 1.324 light years (Wikipedia) Rating: ---		Size: 25' (Wikipedia) Distance: --- Rating: ---		Size: 11' (Wikipedia) Distance: 11.000 light years (Wikipedia) Rating: ---

Map

The galactic emission nebula IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula) in the constellation Auriga (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

My Own Photos

eVscope


IC 405 - Feb 20, 2021		IC 405 - Feb 20, 2021, photo left processed

eVscope 2


IC 405 - Jan 18, 2023		IC 405 - Jan 18, 2023, photo left processed

Vespera


IC 405, Feb 8, 2023 - original, 1820s		IC 405, Feb 8, 2023 - large, photo left processed (PSE, DN)

IC 405 & IC 410, April 9, 2023 - original, 3h, mosaic, Dual Band Filter		IC 405 & IC 410, April 9, 2023 - large, photo left processed (PSE, DN)

IC 405 & IC 410, April 14, 2023 - original, 1.5/2.5h, mosaic, CLS Filter		IC 405 & IC 410, April 14, 2023 - large, photo left processed (PSE, DN)

IC 405, Jan 28, 2024 - original, 30 min, mosaic, CLS Filter		IC 405, Jan 28, 2024 - large, 30 min, mosaic, CLS Filter, photo left processed

IC 410 & M 36, Feb 29, 2024 - original, 6830s, mosaic, CLS Filter		IC 410 & M 36, Feb 29, 2024 - large, 6830s, mosaic, CLS Filter, processed (PSE, DN)

		Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net

My Own Observations

Observations February 2021

February 20, 2021 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): IC 405 photographed in the new rectangular format without overlay, hmmm...

Observations January/April 2023

January 18, 2023 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope2): IC 405 photographed (app version 2.2), nothing to see...
February 8, 2023 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): IC 405 photographed, 1820s
April 9, 2023 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): IC 405 and IC 410 with Dual Band Filter photographed as a mosaic (3h)
April 14, 2023 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): IC 405 and IC 410 with CLS Filter photographed as a mosaic (1.5/2.5h)

Observations January/February 2024

January 28, 2024 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): IC 405 with CLS Filter photographed as a mosaic (30 min)
February 29, 2024 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: Vespera): IC 410 and M 36 with CLS Filter photographed as a mosaic (114 min) - plus NGC 1931, IC 417, NGC 1893 (embedded in IC 410)

References

IC 405 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405
IC 410 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_410
NGC 1893 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1893