Flame Nebula
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Flame Nebula
The Flame Nebula, designated as NGC 2024 and Sh2-277, is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion. It is about 900 to 1,500 light-years away.
The bright star Alnitak (ζ Ori), the easternmost star in the Belt of Orion, shines energetic ultraviolet light into the Flame and this knocks electrons away from the great clouds of hydrogen gas that reside there.
The bright star Alnitak (ζ Ori), the easternmost star in the Belt of Orion, shines energetic ultraviolet light into the Flame and this knocks electrons away from the great clouds of hydrogen gas that reside there.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
QHY 600M
Location
El Sauce Observatory Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation
01-01-2024
Filters
HSO
Processing
LR, Pixinsight
Credits
@jlastrophoto
