Flame nebula

NGC 2024
Inside the nebula
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Type	Emission
Right ascension	05^h 41^m 54^s
Declination	+1° 51′ 0.0"
Distance	900 - 1,500 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	+2
Apparent dimensions (V)	30'x30'
Constellation	Orion
Physical characteristics
Radius	-
Absolute magnitude (V)	-
Notable features	-
Other designations	Sharpless 277
See also: Diffuse nebula, Lists of nebulae
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The Flame nebula, also known as NGC 2024, is a nebula in the constellation Orion. It has no well defined edge. It is about 900 to 1,500 light-years away.^[1]

The nebula is part of the Orion complex. This is a star-making area that also has the famous Horsehead nebula in it. The bright star Alnitak (ζ Ori), the most eastern star in the Belt of Orion, shines a glow of electrons into the Flame nebula.

Other websites

• NGC 2024 at Astrophotography Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
• The Flame nebula on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

References

1. Astronomy Picture of the Day July 13, 1999 [1]