# Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)

Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) is an emission nebula in the constellation Auriga, magnitude 10.0 (blue), 50′ × 30′ across.

A nebula in Auriga lit by the runaway star AE Aurigae, mixing red emission and blue reflection; a challenging visual target.

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around January, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in December). It can be seen from everywhere north of 56°S and never sets north of 56°N.

At its highest it stands 74° up from 50°N, 89° up from 35°N, 56° up from the equator, 21° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Emission nebula
- Constellation: Auriga
- Designations: IC 405, C 31
- Magnitude: 10.0 (blue)
- Apparent size: 50′ × 30′
- Position: RA 5h 16.5m, Dec +34° 21′ (J2000)

Open AstroPilot to see when Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) is highest tonight from your location, how easy it is with your telescope or binoculars, and an eyepiece view. https://astropilot.space/object/IC405