Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405
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IC405 Flaming star, Andre van der Hoeven
IC405 Flaming star
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IC405 Flaming star

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IC405 Flaming star, Andre van der Hoeven
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IC405 Flaming star

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IC405, aka the Flaming Star Nebula. This nebula in Auriga is lighted by the star AE Auriga. It's a huge complex of ionised gas that shines brightly in H-alpha. The shapes are almost art-like in this beautiful part of the sky.

Exposures: 7x900s / 32x1200s (10.4h)

Image scale: 2.2"/pixel

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