Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405
A Flaming Star!, AstroDarks
A Flaming Star!
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A Flaming Star!

A Flaming Star!, AstroDarks
A Flaming Star!
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A Flaming Star!

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In the midst of a region rich in star clusters and nebulae in the constellation Auriga lies IC 405. The bright star AE Aur is responsible for both emission and reflection in this area. About 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Auriga and Spanning approximately 5 light-years, this celestial marvel glows vividly due to the intense radiation from the energetic O-type star AE Aurigae.

I processed the image using the Ha-LRGB although I think there is a lot of Sulphur around. This will be an ongoing project.

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