IC405 - "Flaming Star" Nebula in Auriga

Flaming Star
 
Telescope: Takahashi FS-102 @f/8
Camera: ST-2000XM w/CFW-8A
Mount: EM-200 Temma
Guider: STV w/135mm lens
Exposures: Ha: 4x5min.; R: 3x5 min.; G: 3x5 min.; B: 3x5 min. (all unbinned)
Processing: Images were captured and reduced using CCDSoft v.5. Histograms were adjusted and images were stacked with AIP4WIN. The HaRGB composite was created in Photoshop7 and the image was adjusted (Cropping, Curves). Finally, some noise reduction was done with Grain Surgery.
Location: My backyard in SE Minnesota.
 
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