“The Flaming Star Nebula ” aka” IC 405″

October 20, 2021

IC 405 (also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, SH 2-229 or Caldwell 31) is an emission/reflection nebula in the constellation of Voerman, The nebula “shines” at a magnitude of 6. It surrounds the star AE Aurigae and is close to nebula IC 410, the open star clusters Messier 38 and Messier 36, and the…