Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  IC 405
IC 405 - Flaming Star Nebula, Murat SANA
IC 405 - Flaming Star Nebula
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IC 405 - Flaming Star Nebula

IC 405 - Flaming Star Nebula, Murat SANA
IC 405 - Flaming Star Nebula
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IC 405 - 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[1] in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′.[2] 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. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away from Earth.[2] It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion's Belt area.[2] The nebula is about 5 light-years across.

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IC 405 - Flaming Star Nebula, Murat SANA