The Flame Nebula in Orion: Wide-field view in visible light
This is the Flame Nebula in visible light. The bright star above it is Alnitak. The nebulae to the upper left of it are IC 431 and IC 432.
The Flame Nebula lies in the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex and is home to cosmic objects, called brown dwarfs, that are not quite planets, but are also so small their cores cannot sustain fusing hydrogen like full-fledged stars do.
Distance from Earth: 1350 light years
Image Details:
Imaging Telescope: Celestron RASA (400 focal length)
Focuser: Celestron Electronic Focuser
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Color
Imaging Telescope: Celestron RASA (400 focal length)
Focuser: Celestron Electronic Focuser
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Color
Total Exposure Time: 9.39 hours
Image Credit: Chuck Ayoub
Release Date: March 4, 2025
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