Capture summary
Nebula in Auriga
Narrowband + RGB
Ha, OIII, RGB
Winter target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
The Flaming Star Nebula mixes red emission and blue reflection around the runaway star AE Aurigae.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
Target Planner
Nebula in Auriga; best planned for December through February from New Jersey.
Winter targets reward clear, steady nights and usually climb well by late evening.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Emission nebulae are good candidates for narrowband filters; reflection nebulae prefer darker skies.
IC 405 is listed here in Auriga.
Current frame: Narrowband + RGB / Ha, OIII, RGB.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
