Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  AE Aur  ·  Flaming Star Nebula  ·  HD280827  ·  HD280832  ·  HD280833  ·  HD280834  ·  HD280835  ·  HD34030  ·  IC 405  ·  LBN 795  ·  Sh2-229
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Flaming Star Nebula -- ic405, Michael Sherick
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Flaming Star Nebula -- ic405

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Flaming Star Nebula -- ic405

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Imaged from the Sagrada Observatory -- Reprocessed image data from 2021
Telescope:  24" f8 RC   CCD Camera:  FLI-PL-09000 

"The Flaming Star Nebula" (ic405) is both an emission nebula and a reflection nebula, located in the constellation Auriga, at about 1500 light years from Earth.  Shown here is some detail within its lower area of this object, where the "fiery gas lanes" lend this object's name.

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Flaming Star Nebula -- ic405, Michael Sherick