The Flaming Star Nebula (Emission)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 50 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Flaming Star Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:10 (EDT) – 8 hours and 42 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 79° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:48.
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Name
Flaming Star Nebula
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Object Type
Emission
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Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 10.00 (B)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 05h16m [1] |
| Declination: | +34°21' [1] |
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