Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405). Coloured image of the Flaming Star Nebula surrounding the star AE Aurigae (centre). The heat from this star ionizes the surrounding gas,making it glow. The gases are shown as different colours: hydrogen yellow,oxygen violet and sulphur blue. The nebula lies some 1600 light years from Earth,in the constellation of Auriga. Photographed with the 0.9-metre telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory,Arizona,USA | |
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