The Polaris Flare is a filamentous gas cloud in the Milky Way which is seen in the sky in the region of the constellation Ursa Minor and around the star Polaris.[2][4] The area on the sky is estimated at 50 square degrees.[1] The range is approximately 500 light years.[2]
Molecular cloud | |
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Observation data: J2000.0[1] epoch | |
Right ascension | 11h 00m 14.8s[1] |
Declination | +86° 10′ 52″[1] |
Distance | 500[2] ly |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 360′[3] |
Constellation | Ursa Minor |
Designations | DT16[4] |