IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula, Enrico Scheibel

IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula

IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula, Enrico Scheibel

IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula

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IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the irregular variable star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the naked-eye K-class star Hassaleh. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away. It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion's Belt area. The nebula is about 5 light-years across.

Seeing an transparency were really bad, typical for middle-europe in winter.

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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula, Enrico Scheibel