AllanICarswellObservatoryAlnitak is a bright bluish star located left of the Horsehead Nebula and just above the Flame Nebula. It is the easternmost star in Orion’s Belt. Alnitak shines ultraviolet light into the Flame Nebula that ionises the hydrogen gas within, causing it to emit its own light.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YorkU?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YorkU</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AllanICarswellObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AllanICarswellObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YorkUObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YorkUObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Astronomy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Astronomy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Astronomer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Astronomer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Space?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Space</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Star?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Star</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SpaceFacts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceFacts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Science?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Alnitak?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Alnitak</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/HorseheadNebula?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HorseheadNebula</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FlameNebula?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlameNebula</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SpaceScienceSaturday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceScienceSaturday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SpaceFacts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceFacts</a>