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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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula, rdhand
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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula

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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula

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IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula, is a diffuse emission/reflection nebula. The red is from the emmision of light from ionized hydrogen gas. The small strings of blue in the center are from reflected star light. It is 5 light years across and approximately 1,500 light years distant.

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IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula, rdhand

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