Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  16 Aur  ·  17 AR Aur  ·  18 Aur  ·  19 Aur  ·  AE Aur  ·  Flaming Star nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  Sh2-229  ·  The star 16Aur  ·  The star 19Aur
IC405 Flaming star nebula, Sergiy_Vakulenko
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IC405 Flaming star nebula

IC405 Flaming star nebula, Sergiy_Vakulenko
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IC405 Flaming star nebula

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IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE 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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IC405 Flaming star nebula, Sergiy_Vakulenko

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