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.
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
| reflection nebula | |
 White light image of the Flaming Star Nebula showing the "smoke" of 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 |
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]
Gallery
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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.
See also
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edit- ^ a b Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (2003-11-24). "IC 405: The Flaming Star Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ a b c Darling, David. "Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)". The Internet Encyclopedia of Science. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
Sources
edit- 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). The Universe from Your Backyard: A Guide to Deep-Sky Objects from Astronomy Magazine. AstroMedia (Kalmbach Publishing Company). ISBN 0-521-36299-7.
External links
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Media related to IC 405 at Wikimedia Commons- "IC 405". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- "NED results for object IC 0405". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center.
- Frommert, Harmut. "IC 405". Spider. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.
- IC 405 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- "Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405, SH 2-229, Caldwell 31) in Auriga". Constellation Guide. 2 April 2011.
- "IC405 The Flaming star nebula in SL-RGB". starcanvas.org. 15 October 2015.
