Flaming Star Nebula

At a glance

Type

Emission nebula (H II region)

Constellation

Aur

Right ascension

5h 16m 29.5s

Declination

+34° 21′

Apparent magnitude

10.0

Angular size

50x30′

Catalogue

IC0405

Located in Auriga.

The outline on your card

Ripples of gas and dust driven by the runaway star AE Aurigae glow like a flame.

Outline class

Cometary

Axis ratio

0.60 : 1

Central source

Multiple central stars

Surface brightness

Medium

Recorded structure

Filaments · Dark lane · Embedded stars

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