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A tour through Auriga A tour through the autumnal constellation Auriga, starting at the star cluster M38 then south to another cluster NGC1907 then further south to the nebulosity surrounding Phi Auriga. Now moving south east we come to the star cluster NGC1983 and it's associated nebula. Moving east and north we arrive at the diffuse nebula IC405, the Flaming Star Nebula. Link-words: Messier Nebula Star

A tour through Auriga

A tour through the autumnal constellation Auriga, starting at the star cluster M38 then south to another cluster NGC1907 then further south to the nebulosity surrounding Phi Auriga. Now moving south east we come to the star cluster NGC1983 and it's associated nebula. Moving east and north we arrive at the diffuse nebula IC405, the Flaming Star Nebula.

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File information
Filename:PW_Auriga.jpg
Album name:Whitters / Constellations and Star Fields
Rating (2 votes):33333
Link-words:Messier / Nebula / Star
Image date, time and location:14th November 2004 01:00
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:Each image a 40 minute integration, except the area around M38 a 22 minute integration. Taken with a Tamron 300mm F2.8 telephoto lens, Starlight Express MX916 CCD, and Astronomik Ha filter.
Filesize:118 KiB
Date added:Nov 14, 2004
Dimensions:670 x 600 pixels
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