Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1788
NGC1788 - Another Orion Nebula, Jason Guenzel
NGC1788 - Another Orion Nebula
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NGC1788 - Another Orion Nebula

NGC1788 - Another Orion Nebula, Jason Guenzel
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NGC1788 - Another Orion Nebula

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Located between the bottom of Orion's bow and the more popular Witch Head nebula, lies this little and often overlooked gem. Situated at the end of a molecular cloud, this reflection nebula is lit from within by the light of newly formed stars. Researchers agree that some of these stars have only been shining for a million years. They really are in infancy. A rather diffuse emission cloud of hydrogen alpha arcs below this framing of the nebula. At 1300 light years, this whole scene is actually fairly close to us and interestingly is estimated to be the same distance as the nearby Great Orion Nebula, M42.

I'd say it is visually reminiscent of the Iris Nebula, but the hydrogen alpha pops a little more color into the scene.

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NGC1788 - Another Orion Nebula, Jason Guenzel