Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Extremely wide field
🔥The Flaming Star Nebula, Rob
🔥The Flaming Star Nebula
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🔥The Flaming Star Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
🔥The Flaming Star Nebula, Rob
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🔥The Flaming Star Nebula

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The Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga is an amazing wide-field target. This nebula is definitely lit (by the energetic photons from super bright star AE Aurigae). The whole region is about 5 light years across and spans an area much larger than the Full Moon on our night sky: another stunning example of how I wish my eyes could stare more deeply at the stars.

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🔥The Flaming Star Nebula, Rob