Here’s how it works. IC405, also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, shines in this skywatching photo.(Image credit: Bill Snyder) ...

The Flaming Star Nebula (otherwise known as IC405) shines in both pink and blue indicating that it is both an "emission nebula" and a "reflection nebula". The pink is from hydrogen that is ...

The snapshot features the vivid red nebula Sh2-46 — also known as Gum 80 — lit up in a fiery hue due to intense radiation coming from a brilliant blue-white star nestled at its heart.