Object: NGC 2024/Flame Nebula

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Caption: A hot blue star just outside this field-of-view heats the Flame Nebula and casts a blueish glint on the edge of the frame.

Image credit: L. van Zee & IU Astronomy

This project was partially funded by the Daniel Kirkwood Chair, the Hollis and Grete Johnson Astronomy Endowment funds, and from the Office of the Bicentennial.