Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  16 Aur  ·  17 AR Aur  ·  18 Aur  ·  19 Aur  ·  AE Aur  ·  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  LBN 791  ·  LBN 795  ·  LBN 796  ·  LDN 1510  ·  Sh2-229  ·  The star 16Aur  ·  The star 19Aur
IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula - Sh2-229 - RGB, Jerry Macon
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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula - Sh2-229 - RGB

IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula - Sh2-229 - RGB, Jerry Macon
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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula - Sh2-229 - RGB

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Imaged on nights of 11-7-2021,  11-8-2021.

IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229) is an emission/reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. 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 K-class star Iota Aurigae. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away from Earth. 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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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula - Sh2-229 - RGB, Jerry Macon

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