• A Group of Nebulae in Auriga
    • Auriga Nebulae
    Annotated image
  • Here are several nebulae in Auriga, including the Flaming Star,
  • IC 405, the Tadpole, IC 410, and the Spider and Fly nebulae,
  • IC 417, all found riding the chariot of the sky.
  • Hover over the picture for an annotated version
  • Date:  14 February 2026
  • FOV:  Approximately 6° 54' × 4° 36'
  • Rotation:  0.690°
  • Telescope:  Askar FRA300 pro (298.40 mm f/5 Petzval)
  • Guiding:  ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera,
  • SVBony SV165 Mini 40mm f/4 guide scope
  • Computer:  ASIair pro Raspberry Pi
  • Mount:  ZWO AM5 mount
  • Camera:  ZWO ASI6200MC Pro Cooled (-10°C) Color CMOS
  • Pixel size:  3.76 μm
  • Resolution:  2.599 arcsec/pixel
  • Stacking:  twenty-six 300 second frames using Pixinsight
  • Calibration:  20 darks, 20 flats, and 20 dark flats per session
  • Total Time:  2 hours and 10 minutes
  • Processing:  Pixinsight – SPPC, DBE, SPCC, BlurXT, NoiseXT, DynCrop → Linear
  • MStr, GHS, HST, PMath MStr + GHS + HST → Stars, Sat,
  • StarXT, MStr, GHS, HST, PMath MStr + GHS + HST → Starless,
  • CurvesTr, HDRMST4PhLm, PMath ~(~Stars*~Starless) → Blend, scale
  • Location:  Kopernik Observatory near Vestal, NY