Flame Nebula
E463789
The Flame Nebula is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion, illuminated by young, massive stars and characterized by dark dust lanes that give it a fiery appearance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
ⓘ
emission nebula ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 30 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | approximately 10 ⓘ |
| catalog |
New General Catalogue
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ⓘ
Sharpless catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
dark dust lanes
ⓘ
dense molecular gas ⓘ dusty filaments ⓘ embedded infrared sources ⓘ pre-main-sequence stars ⓘ protostars ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| declination | −01° 51′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1786 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 1300 light-years
ⓘ
about 400 parsecs ⓘ |
| dominantEmission |
H-alpha emission
ⓘ
hydrogen recombination lines ⓘ |
| excitationMechanism | ultraviolet radiation from massive stars ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | approximately −16 degrees ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | approximately 206 degrees ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Flaming Tree Nebula
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NGC 2024 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sh 2-277 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | fiery or flame-like structure ⓘ |
| hasCentralCluster | embedded young stellar cluster ⓘ |
| hasColor | reddish in optical images ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
study of clustered star formation
ⓘ
study of massive star feedback on molecular clouds ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationActivity | ongoing ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ionizedBy | Alnitak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ionizingSourceType | massive O-type star ⓘ |
| isPartOfSkyRegion | Orion Belt region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Orion Molecular Cloud Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSpiralArm | Orion Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Alnitak
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ⓘ
Horsehead Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Orion OB1 association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | massive star-forming environment ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 05h 41m ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Flame Nebula (NGC 2024)