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

M 42 Orion Nebula, astronomiser
M 42 Orion Nebula
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M 42 Orion Nebula

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M 42 is located at a distance of 1,344 ± 20 light years, and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The M 42 nebula is estimated to be 24 light years across. It has a mass of about 2,000 times that of the Sun.

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M 42 Orion Nebula, astronomiser