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NGC 2024, John Bozeman

NGC 2024

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NGC 2024

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The Flame Nebula, designated as NGC 2024 and Sh2-277, is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion. It is about 1350 light-years away. At that distance, the Flame Nebula lies within the Orion B cloud of the larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.

Flame Nebula Chandra X-ray (Screen)
Flame Nebula Spitzer Infrared - IRAC 3.6 micron (Blue)
Flame Nebula Spitzer Infrared - IRAC 4.5 micron (Green)
Flame Nebula Spitzer Infrared - IRAC 5.8 micron (Red)

Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2024

Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/PSU/K.Getman, E.Feigelson, M.Kuhn & the MYStIX team; Infrared:NASA/JPL-Caltech
Observation Date: 08 Aug 2001
Obs. ID: 1878
Image Release: Flame Nebula: NASA's Chandra Delivers New Insight into Formation of Star Clusters (7 May 2014)

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NGC 2024, John Bozeman