Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405
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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula, Patrick Stevenson
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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula

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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula

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IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star NebulaSH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga north of the celestial equator, surrounding the bluish, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′. It is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the K-class star Iota Aurigae.The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away from Earth.=10.5px  It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion's Belt area.=10.5px  The nebula is about 5 light-years across.

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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula, Patrick Stevenson

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