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Original Size: 6864 × 4500 pixels
Description: IC 405, NGC 1893/IC 410, IC 417 in Auriga
Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello
J2000.0 RA 05h 16m 05s Dec +34° 27′ 49″ IC 405 (SH 2-229, Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula in Auriga at about 1,500 light-years known as the Flaming Star Nebula. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae and is located near the open clusters M38 and M36, and the K-class star Iota Aurigae. This image shows a wider field view to Auriga Nebulae, IC 405 and 410. Also Sharpless 232 (Sh2-232), IC 417.
FOV 4.3×2.9° taken with Tair-3S 300mm f/4.5 + Canon Eos 4000D Total exposure: 1200 sec.