Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  NGC 1982  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri
M42 WIP, mads0100
M42 WIP
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M42 WIP

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M42, the Great Orion Nebula. Located about 1500 l-y away and spanning an area nearly 45 l-y wide, it is one of the closest stellar nurseries to Earth. It contains numerous infant solar systems and has greatly expanded our knowledge of how our solar system was formed.

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M42 WIP, mads0100