Flame Nebula (NGC 2024)
Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion, 30′ × 30′ across.
An emission nebula in Orion, about 30′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around January, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in December). It can be seen from everywhere south of 88°N and never sets south of 88°S.
At its highest it stands 38° up from 50°N, 53° up from 35°N, 88° up from the equator, 57° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Emission nebula
- Constellation
- Orion
- Designations
- NGC 2024
- Apparent size
- 30′ × 30′
- Position
- RA 5h 41.7m, Dec −1° 51′ (J2000)
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