IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula

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IC 405, aka the Flaming Star Nebula at GW-W c1-5.

IC 405, aka the Flaming Star Nebula, is a diffuse emission/reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga. It is 5 light years across and approximately 1,500 light years from Sol.^[1]

The nebula surrounds the irregular variable runaway star AE Aurigae; an O-type main sequence dwarf. The runaway star is believed to originate in the Orion’s Belt area in the Orion constellation.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 http://www.constellation-guide.com/flaming-star-nebula-ic-405-sh-2-229-caldwell-31-in-auriga/

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 http://www.constellation-guide.com/flaming-star-nebula-ic-405-sh-2-229-caldwell-31-in-auriga/

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