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Flaming Star Nebula

Flaming Star Nebula

  • Object: IC405
  • Captured: 2026-02-04
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  • Exposure: Lots
  • Processing: PixInsight

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IC 405

IC 405 is an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga north of the celestial equator, surrounding the bluish, irregular variable star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28′. It is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the K-class star Iota Aurigae.

  • Distance: 1500 ly
  • Apparent magnitude (V): +6.0?
  • Apparent dimensions (V): 37′ × 10′
  • Constellation: Auriga
  • Radius: 2.5 ly

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