IC405 Flaming Star Nebula

Your second look certainly does a great image even more justice. Well done Kieran.

Class work there Kieran

Nice. Why is it called the flaming star? Usually you know why something is called what it is.....cuz it resembles it.......i dont see it here.

This is the description that accompanied Rob Gendlers image of IC405 on APOD

Rippling dust and gas lanes give the Flaming Star Nebula its name. The red and purple colors of the nebula are present in different regions and are created by different processes. The bright star AE Aurigae is so hot it emits light so energetic it knocks electrons away from surrounding gas. When a proton recaptures an electron, red light is frequently emitted. The purple region's color is a mix of this red light and blue light emitted by AE Aurigae but reflected to us by surrounding dust. The two regions are referred to as emission nebula and reflection nebula, respectively. The Flaming Star Nebula, officially known as IC 405, lies about 1500 light years distant and spans about 5 light years.

wow those images are stunning..... excellent.

Thanks Pheonix. That expolains it. Dirrerent whisps of colour look like flames.