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Flaming Star Nebula

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Flaming Star Nebula

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This is the Flaming Star nebula (also known as IC 405, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31), located in the constellation Auriga (The Charioteer). Comprised of both a red coloured emission nebula and a blue coloured reflection nebula, it surrounds a nearby bluish star called AE Aurigae.Although AE Aurigae is seen to light up the Flaming Star nebula, it was not formed within it, rather, it is known as a runaway star and is believed to have originated in the constellation of Orion in the region of the Orion’s belt.

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Flaming Star Nebula, Andy Elliott