Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  The star 29Lyn  ·  The star 30Lyn  ·  The star 5UMa  ·  The star Muscida (οUMa)  ·  The star τUMa
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IFN in the region of Omicron Ursae Majoris (or Muscida), Ray Heinle
IFN in the region of Omicron Ursae Majoris (or Muscida)
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IFN in the region of Omicron Ursae Majoris (or Muscida)

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IFN in the region of Omicron Ursae Majoris (or Muscida), Ray Heinle
IFN in the region of Omicron Ursae Majoris (or Muscida)
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IFN in the region of Omicron Ursae Majoris (or Muscida)

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I thought I would get yet another shot of the Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN) that is visible mainly in the North and South Polar regions.  The IFN is made up of dust, hydrogen, carbon monoxide gas that is illuminated by the light from the myriad of stars in our galaxy.  The IFN that is visible to us lies mainly on the outer periphery of the Milky Way.  Curiously, the map of the IFN compiled by Roberto Mura does not strongly resemble what I photographed here.

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IFN in the region of Omicron Ursae Majoris (or Muscida), Ray Heinle