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Bookmark or Share- Webb’s wide-angle view of the Orion Nebula is released in ESASkyThe nebula is a treasure trove for astronomers studying the formation and early evolution of stars, with a rich diversity of phenomena and objects, including: outflows and planet-forming disks around young stars; embedded protostars; brown dwarfs; free-floating planetary mass objects; and photodissociation regions – the interface regions where t...
- Orion Nebula - WikipediaThe Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, [b] and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with apparent magnitude 4.0.
- Orion Nebula: Facts about Earth’s nearest stellar nurseryThe Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42 (or M42 for short), is the nearest star-forming region to Earth, located approximately 1,350 light-years away and is about 2 million years old...
- Messier 42 (The Orion Nebula) - NASA SciencePopularly called the Orion Nebula, this stellar nursery has been known to many different cultures throughout human history. The nebula is only 1,500 light-years away, making it the closest large star-forming region to Earth and giving it a relatively bright apparent magnitude of 4.
- The Orion Nebula | The Most Spectacular Deep Sky Object (Astrophotography)The Orion Nebula is a bright diffuse nebula, which includes a range of nebula types including emission nebula, reflection nebulae, and dark nebulae. Its location in the night sky makes it possible to observe from both hemispheres. Object Type: Reflection Nebula/Emission Nebula. Designations: Messier 42, M42 NGC 1976, Sharpless 281.
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