Flame Nebula

[astroron]

The APOD image today is the Flame Nebula NGC2024
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/
But also check out the image from the 200"(5mt) Hale Telescope from Mt Polomar in the Infra Red to see what all that dust is hiding

http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/flame.html :eyepop:

Cheers

[shelltree]

Amazing!! The APOD makes me feel like I'm floating beneath it and so very close, just wow. Thanks for sharing Ron :)

[astroron]

Thanks Shelly:thanx:
An interesting point, if this Nebula was anywhere else other than close to the almost invisible to the eye in the Telescope "The Horse Head nebula",it would be a show piece, but most people strive to see the Horse Head and overlook "The Flame Nebula":shrug:
Cheers

[Suzy]

Great pics, thanks for sharing Ron. :)