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Open Clusters in Auriga. An LRGB of an area in Auriga which contains Open clusters M36, M37 and M38. The two nebulous regions near bottom center are IC410 with Open Cluster NGC1893(upper nebula) and IC404 also called The Flaming Star Nebula(lower). Taken with a 21mm SLR lens. Exposure times are L=85 R=15 G=15 B=15 minutes.

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Flaming Star
IC 405
Dreyer description: 6.7th magnitude star with pretty bright, very large nebula.
RA: 05h 16m 12.0s Dec: +34°16'00" (Epoch 2000)
Size:30.0'

IC 410
Dreyer description: Diffused, many stars involved.
RA: 05h 22m 36.0s Dec: +33°31'00" (Epoch 2000)
Size:40.0'

NGC 1893
Constellation: Aur
Dreyer description: Cluster, large, rich in stars, little compressed.
Magnitude: 7.5
RA: 05h 22m 42.0s Dec: +33°24'00" (Epoch 2000)
Size:11.0'

Exposure Information
Detector: MX716
Exposure Time: 85 minutes
Instrument: 21mm camera lens
Filters: Infrared Blocker for luminance, Red, Green and Blue, Astronomik TypeII
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