Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star nebula  ·  IC 405
Flaming Star Nebula shot in Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband, Vincent Lupo
Flaming Star Nebula shot in Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband
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Flaming Star Nebula shot in Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband

Flaming Star Nebula shot in Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband, Vincent Lupo
Flaming Star Nebula shot in Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband
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Flaming Star Nebula shot in Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband

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Flaming Star Nebula shot in Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband. Also know as IC 405, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is 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.

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Flaming Star Nebula shot in Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband, Vincent Lupo