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The flame Nebula is an emission nebula located approximately 900 light years away in the constellation of Orion. The nebula is made to luminesce by the nearby eastern most star in Orion’s belt. ref: SkySafari 6 Pro

NGC 2174 is a 7th magnitude Bright Nebula appearing in the constellation Orion. Located approximately 1370 light years from our solar system. NGC 2174 appears roughly 40*30 arcminutes in size, corresponding to a physical diameter of 16 light years. reference: Skysafari 6 pro

Sh2 185 Distance: 10,500 light years Classification: Emission Nebula Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh_2-155

Sh2 155 – Cave Nebula Distance: 2400 light years Classification: Reflection, Emission and Dark Nebula Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh_2-155

Moon Distance: 384,399 kilometres (238,854 mi) Classification: Natural Satellite Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon

IC-63 The Ghost Nebula Classification: Reflection / Emission Nebula Distance: 550 light years REF: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Ghost_Nebula_IC_63.jpg ChatGPT IC 63 (Ghost Nebula)IC 63, nicknamed the Ghost Nebula, is a faint emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 550 light-years away. It glows red from hydrogen gas ionized by the nearby star γ Cassiopeiae (Gamma Cas) …

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ChatGPT NGC 281 (Pacman Nebula) NGC 281, nicknamed the Pacman Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 9,200 light-years away. It is part of the Perseus Spiral Arm and spans roughly 48 light-years. The nebula glows due to ionization from nearby hot stars and contains dark dust lanes that give it …

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