Friday, January 16, 2026

20260115 IC 405 Flamming Star Nebula + M31

It's clearing up.

Gemini suggested the Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) as the target.  I am asking for group of targets that fits into the field of view, so IC410 will be there too.


When the S30 slews to IC405, I know Gemini cheated me since IC410 or NGC 1893 The Monkey Head Nebula was not in the same field of view.  I believe I will do it later tonight or in a later observation session.

Observation started from 1720 when the sky is not completely dark yet.

I then setup my 533mc pro with my Canon 200mm f2.8 lens guided, took light/dark/bias took quite a lot of time, I didn't do these before.  Got to develop a habbit and have a good library of these frames.  Focusing should be improved since I used the zoom function of the ASIAir for focusing.

M31 could fit into the field of view, so I will go for it.

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