M36 and M38 clusters with IC405, IC 410, and IC417 nebulas. Williams Optics FLT110 f/6.5 apo refractor and 1h15m exposure on Ektachrome E200 slide film with Pentax 6x7 camera. Taken from home October 2003. Simulates field of view of large binoculars.
IC 405, 407, and 410 in central Auriga. Taken from home in October 2004, with AP 5-inch apo refractor and Pentax 6x7 camera with AP field flattener, single 60-minute exposure at f/6 with Ektachrome E200 slide film. Vignetting reduced with Pentax test mask at Opacity 35% and Offset 10%.
Area of Flaming Star Nebula and IC 405-410-417 complex in Auriga. Stack of 4 x 12 minute exposures with TMB 92mm apo and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 400 and Borg 0.85x flattener/reducer for f/4.6.