Nebulas of Auriga
Nebulas amid star clusters in central Auriga, the Charioteer. The main nebula at right is the Flaming Star nebula (IC 405). In this long exposure its mass blends into the central roundish nebula, IC 410. At top left is the pair of Sharpless nebulas, Sh 2-232 and the small Sh 2-235. The finger-like nebula at top centre is Sh 2-230. The star cluster just to its left is Messier 38, with the small cluster NGC 1907 just below it. The star cluster at left centre is Messier 36. At centre is the nebula IC 417 around the cluster Stock 8. The line of colourful stars at lower right between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Little Fish, or Flying Minnow, asterism, (Mel 11).
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