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
Sword of Orion, Cliff Livermore
Sword of Orion
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Sword of Orion

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A well-known asterism in the constellation Orion, the "Sword" is comprised of three bright stars and several prominent nebulae, including M42 (the Great Nebula in Orion), M43, and NGC1973/5/7, the "Running Man" grouping.

Imaged with a Celestron NextStar 6SE with Hypersky wide-field lens and Ultrastar camera.

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Sword of Orion, Cliff Livermore