Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  14 Aur  ·  16 Aur  ·  17 AR Aur  ·  18 Aur  ·  19 Aur  ·  AE Aur  ·  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405  ·  LBN 791  ·  LBN 795  ·  LBN 796  ·  LDN 1510  ·  Sh2-229  ·  The star 14Aur  ·  The star 16Aur  ·  The star 19Aur
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IC405 (SH2-229) The Flaming Star Nebula, Almos Balasi
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IC405 (SH2-229) The Flaming Star Nebula

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IC405 (SH2-229) The Flaming Star Nebula, Almos Balasi
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IC405 (SH2-229) The 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 north of the celestial equator, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the K-class star Iota Aurigae.

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