Inside the Flame Nebula
This composite image shows one of the clusters, NGC 2024, which is found in the center of the so-called Flame Nebula about 1,400 light years from Earth. Astronomers have studied two star clusters using NASA Chandra and infrared telescopes.
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NASA ID
PIA18249
Date Created
May 7, 2014
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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