About Flaming Star Nebula (C31)

Flaming Star Nebula is a rewarding deep-sky target and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 12° altitude and reaches 56° around 04:59 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Nebulae benefit from filters, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Auriga

Distance

1600 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

6