Sword of Orion, dnault42

Sword of Orion

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The Sword of Orion

This is a common asterism which encompasses the 3 apparent stars below Orions belt which form his sword. In reality the 3 apparent stars are actually from the brightest stars in this image which are too close together for our eyes to resolve. The Sword of Orion contains several objects: The Orion Nebula (M42 & M43), The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), NGC1980 (an open star cluster which is only partially visible in this image).

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Sword of Orion, dnault42