Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  AE Aur  ·  Flaming Star nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  Sh2-229
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IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula), KuriousGeorge
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IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)

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IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula), KuriousGeorge
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IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)

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IC405, also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, is an emission/reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae. The nebula lies about 1,500 light-years from Earth and is about 5 light-years across.

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