by Shaphan Shank | Feb 9, 2022 | 2022, 02 February, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Constellations, Exploring Our Skies, Nebulas, Star Clusters, Study Guide
IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is an emission/reflection nebula in Auriga. While beautiful in photographs, it is quite faint and difficult to visually observe. Photo © Shaphan Shank. Auriga is not quite as well-known as Orion or the Big Dipper, but it is quite easy...
by Shaphan Shank | Jan 11, 2022 | 2022, 01 January, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Nebulas, Study Guide, The Photo Focus
So you’ve invested in the necessary equipment, learned how to use it, and gathered a night’s worth of photos of some deep-sky target. You’ve also shot the calibration frames that you will need. The subframes from your camera, with a washed-out sky and a dull,...
