The Tadpole and Flaming star nebulae

IC410, The Tadpole nebula. This hydrogen emission nebula lies in the constellation of Aurga at a distance of about 1,200 light years. The total exposure times were one hour using a H=alpha filer and five minutes using RGB filters using PHD auto guiding. Five minute sub-frames were captured with matching dark frames.

IC 405, The Flaming Star nebula. This emission nebula lies at a distance of about 1,500 light years in the constellation of Auriga. Ten minute sub frames were captured with matching dark frames. The total exposure times were sixty minutes using a Lumicon Night Sky  H-alpha filter and twenty minutes using each RGB filter.This guided exposure was taken using a four inch f/7 refractor with PHD auto-guiding.