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Amateur Astrophotographer Captures Five-Hour Image of Flaming Star Nebula
Original: Over 5.5 hours on the Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405). 🌌 Captured with the Seestar S50 Pro in EQ mode. Drizzled 2x to resol
An amateur astrophotographer has shared a deep-sky image of the Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405), built from more than 5.5 hours of exposure using a Seestar S50 Pro smart telescope in equatorial mode. The picture, processed with 2x drizzling, resolves hydrogen-alpha gas channels and dark dust rifts around the runaway star AE Aurigae, drawing appreciation from the astrophotography community.
Why now: Hobbyists are discussing the impressive detail achievable with increasingly affordable smart telescopes.
Flaming Star NebulaIC 405AE AurigaeSeestar S50 Pro
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- Over 5.5 hours on the Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405). 🌌 Captured with the Seestar S50 Pro in EQ mode. Drizzled 2x to resolve the intricate Hα smoke channels and dark dust rifts sculpted by runaway star AE Aurigae. #Astrophotography #FlamingStarNebula #IC405 #Seestar #Space · Droniecarp@pixelfed.social · 3
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