Flame Nebula. Coloured infrared image of the Flame Nebula,NGC 2024,an emission nebula and site of star formation. A prominent dark dust lane is seen across the centre of the nebula. Toward the bottom of the frame is NGC 2023,a photodissociation region. The bright blue star is Alnitak (zeta Orionis),part of Orion's Belt. The nebula is part of the Orion Molecular Cloud (OMC),a dense star formation region 1470 light years from Earth. This image was made as part of the Two-Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) project | |
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