Science Source Stock Photo - Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405, Caldwell 31

Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405, Caldwell 31

Description: Spectacular image of the star AE Aurigae and the surrounding nebulosity of IC 405, also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, Sharpless 229 or Caldwell 31, which was taken at the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope on Kitt Peak with the NOAO Mosaic CCD camera. Located in the constellation of Auriga, the Charioteer, AE Aurigae is the bright blue star at the center of the image. The incredible energy from this hot, massive star is energizing the surrounding gas, causing it to glow dramatically. As a result it is also known as "the flaming star". This false-color image was created by combining emission-line images taken in Hydrogen-alpha (yellow), Oxygen [OIII] (violet) and Sulfur [SII] (blue).

Credit:

T. Rector/B.A. Wolpa/NOAO/AURA/NSF/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2708530

Legacy Identifier: JC5448

Type: Image

Size: 3750px × 3751px (~40 MB)

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