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

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IC 405 - The Flaming Star Nebula, Prodromos
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IC 405 - The Flaming Star Nebula

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The Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405, might just have the coolest nickname of all deep-sky objects. The nebula is located about 1,500 lightyears from Earth and stretches about 5 lightyears across. https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/

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IC 405 - The Flaming Star Nebula, Prodromos