C31 · nebula

Flaming Star Nebula

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.

RA05h 16m 29sDec+34° 21' 22"

Image: Chuck Ayoub. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: C31
All designations: C31 · IC 405 · Flaming Star Nebula
Object type: Nebula
Constellation: Auriga
Best viewing: Winter

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 05h 16m 29s
Declination (J2000): +34° 21' 22"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

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The science

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.

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