IC 405

IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission and reflection nebula[1] 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′.[2] It is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the K-class star Iota Aurigae.

This article is about the nebula in Auriga. It is not to be confused with Flame nebula NGC 2024, a nebula in Orion.
IC 405
Emission nebula
reflection nebula
White light image of the Flaming Star Nebula showing the "smoke" of reflection nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension05h 16m 05s
Declination+34° 27′ 49″
Distance1500 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)+6.0?
Apparent dimensions (V)37′ × 10′
ConstellationAuriga
Physical characteristics
Radius2.5 ly
DesignationsFlaming Star Nebula, Caldwell 31, Sharpless 229

The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away from Earth.[2] It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion's Belt area.[2] The nebula is about 5 light-years across.[1]

  • Amateur astronomer photo of the Flaming Star Nebula with Celestron C9.25 and Hyperstar, ZWO2600MC Pro camera
    Amateur astronomer photo of the Flaming Star Nebula with Celestron C9.25 and Hyperstar, ZWO2600MC Pro camera
  • Amateur picture taken with a Canon R6 DSLR and a 110mm ED refractor of the Flaming Star nebula around AE Aurigae
    Amateur picture taken with a Canon R6 DSLR and a 110mm ED refractor of the Flaming Star nebula around AE Aurigae
  • Amateur photo of the Flaming Star Nebula taken with an AT72ED II telescope and ZWO ASI1600MM Pro camera -- 9 hours 30 minutes of total exposure in HaRGB.
    Amateur photo of the Flaming Star Nebula taken with an AT72ED II telescope and ZWO ASI1600MM Pro camera -- 9 hours 30 minutes of total exposure in HaRGB.

See also

Notes
  1. Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (2003-11-24). "IC 405: The Flaming Star Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  2. Darling, David. "Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)". The Internet Encyclopedia of Science. Retrieved 8 August 2008.

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