The most famous occupant of the Carina Nebula, however, is not shown. Above the image center is the larger star cluster NGC 3293, while to its right is the emission nebula Loden 153. The Flaming Star Nebula lies about 1,500 light years distant, spans about 5 light years, and is visible with a small telescope toward the constellation of the Charioteer (Auriga).įollow HT Tech for the latest tech news and reviews, also keep up with us On the bottom left is the Gabriela Mistral Nebula consisting of an emission nebula of glowing gas (IC 2599) surrounding the small open cluster of stars. Captured here three weeks ago, the Flaming Star Nebula is visible near the composite image's center, between the red Tadpole Nebula on the left and blue-tailed Comet ZTF on the right. By: HT TECH Updated on: Apr 02 2023, 14:17 IST View all. When a proton recaptures an electron, light is emitted, as seen in the surrounding emission nebula. NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2nd April features a stunning image of a Ring Nebula captured by Hubble Space Telescope. The bright star AE Aurigae occurs near the center of the Flaming Star Nebula and is so hot it glows blue, emitting light so energetic it knocks electrons away from surrounding gas. Fire, typically defined as the rapid molecular acquisition of oxygen, happens only when sufficient oxygen is present and is not important in such high-energy, low-oxygen environments such as stars. Even though AE Aurigae is named the Flaming Star and the surrounding nebula IC 405 is named the Flaming Star Nebula, and even though the nebula appears to some like a swirling flame, there is no fire. It radiates such intense light that it causes the displacement of electrons from atoms present in the surrounding gas. According to NASA, AE Aurigae, a luminous star located at the center of the nebula, has a blue colour due to its high temperature. IC405, otherwise known as the Flaming Star Nebula, lies about 1,500 light-years away toward the constellation of Auriga and spans about 5 light-years across. This star-forming region is about 8500 light-years away and spans over 200 light-years across. NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a stellar picture of the Flaming Star Nebula and the Tadpole Nebula crossing paths with the Comet ZTF. Todays NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is NGC 3372, also known as the Great Carina Nebula which is located in the constellation of Carina. No, this nebula isn't on fire, but it has been named the Flaming Star Nebula because the star at the center of the Nebula, called AE Aurigae, seems to harbor smoke. One such Nebula discovered with such amazing technology is the Flaming Star Nebula. Although many nebulae are located extremely far away, NASA has been able to observe them using advanced technology such as the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope. Stars, which illuminate our Universe, are formed in a giant cloud of dust and gas in space, known as a Nebula.
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