Polaris Flare

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]

Polaris Flare

Molecular cloud
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]
See also: Lists of nebulae

See also

• List of molecules in interstellar space
• Interplanetary medium – interplanetary dust
• Interstellar medium – interstellar dust
• Intergalactic medium – Intergalactic dust
• Local Interstellar Cloud