Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  18 Aur  ·  19 Aur  ·  AE Aur  ·  Flaming Star nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  Sh2-229  ·  The star 19Aur
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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula, vdB34; Auriga, Thomas V. Davis
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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula, vdB34; Auriga

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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula, vdB34; Auriga, Thomas V. Davis
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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula, vdB34; Auriga

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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula, vdB34; Auriga

Astro-Physics 155EDF f/7

KAI-11000M; SBIG STL

Total Exposure 7.8+ Hours; (HaR)RGB (220,60);60:60:70 minutes

September 28, 2005; Inkom, ID

Comments: IC405 is created by the radiant energy of AE Auriga, a highly energetic variable star. This star was formed in M42 but was ejected by gravitational interactions with other stars. AE Auriga is just passing through this nebulosity; it was not formed from it. Both reflection and emission nebulae are presenting this amazing nebula.

vdB 34: Size (arcmin): 18, Type: illuminating star inside nebula, Surface brightness: bright, Absorption: weak, Illuminating star ID1: BD+34 980, Illuminating star ID2: HD 34078, Mag. of illuminating star: 6V.

This image was NASA APOD October 11, 2005.

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IC405 Flaming Star Nebula, vdB34; Auriga, Thomas V. Davis