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IC 405
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IC 405
Emission nebula
reflection nebula
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension
05h 16m 05s
Declination
+34° 27' 49?
Distance
1500 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)
+6.0?
Apparent dimensions (V)
37' × 10'
Constellation
Auriga
Physical characteristics
Radius
2.5 ly
Designations
Flaming Star Nebula, Caldwell 31, Sharpless 229
See also: Lists of nebulae
IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, surrounding the bluish star AE Aurigae. It shines at magnitude +6.0. Its celestial coordinates are RA 05h 16.2m dec +34° 28'. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is located near the emission nebula IC 410, the open clusters M38 and M36, and the naked-eye K-class star Hassaleh. The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away. It is believed that the proper motion of the central star can be traced back to the Orion's Belt area. The nebula is about 5 light-years across.
^ a b Nemiroff, Robert; Bonnell, Jerry (2003-11-24). "APOD: 2003 November 24 - IC 405: The Flaming Star Nebula". APOD (NASA). Retrieved 2008-08-08.
^ a b c Darling, David. "Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)". The Internet Encyclopedia of Science. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
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