Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  IC 430  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  NGC 1982  ·  NGC 1999  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star 49Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri
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M42 The Great Nebula in Orion, Brooklyn
M42 The Great Nebula in Orion
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M42 The Great Nebula in Orion

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M42 The Great Nebula in Orion, Brooklyn
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M42 The Great Nebula in Orion

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Masquerading as the second star in the sword of Orion, M42 is perhaps the most photographed and well recognized nebula in the sky. Although our Solar system resides in what is called the Orion arm of the Milky Way, this enormous star factory still lies some 1400 light years distant.

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M42 The Great Nebula in Orion, Brooklyn