IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) 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.

The nebula measures approximately 37.0' x 19.0', and lies about 1,500 light-years away from Earth. 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.

Gallery

  • 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 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.Stellar Embers and Ashes - Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405), Auriga. captured using Skywatcher Quattro 200P, ASI294MM Pro using Sii, Ha and Oiii filter. Total 7 hours from Bortle 9
  • White light image of the Flaming Star Nebula showing the "smoke" of the reflection nebula.

See also

Notes

Sources

  • Pasachoff, Jay M. (2000). "Atlas of the Sky". Stars and Planets. New York, NY: Peterson Field Guides. p. 578. ISBN 0-395-93432-X.
  • Eicher, David J. (1988). . AstroMedia (Kalmbach Publishing Company). ISBN 0-521-36299-7.

External links

  • Media related to IC 405 at Wikimedia Commons
  • . SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
  • . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center.
  • Frommert, Harmut. . Spider. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.
  • IC 405 on WikiSky: , , , , , , , ,
  • . Constellation Guide. 2 April 2011.
  • . starcanvas.org. 15 October 2015.