The Flaming Star Nebula is difficult to see (it's magnitude 6, and "spread out" stuff like nebula and galaxies don't look as sharp as discrete objects of the same magnitude). This processed shot is beautiful...
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200106.html
...but binoculars would only reveal AE Aurigae, which is heading toward the Sun's part of the sky right now and will be seen again early in the morning in August. A medium-sized telescope with low power would reveal the nebula in natural contrast skies.
Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)
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Christopher K.
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Christopher K.
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Re: Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)
Thomas Röell gives us a wonderful processed shot of IC 405 and its environs. Taken three weeks ago, the picture shows that the "environs" briefly included Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). It is a very lovely combination.
1 March 2023 APOD:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230301.html
1 March 2023 APOD:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230301.html