IC 405
| Emission nebula | |
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| 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 |
IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula[1] 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′.[2] 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.[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]
Notes
- ^ 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.
References
- 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
- SIMBAD Data: IC405 - Radio Source
- NEDData: IC 0405
- SEDS Data: IC 405
- IC 405 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Flaming Star Nebula at Constellation Guide
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