Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 the01 Ori  ·  43 the02 Ori  ·  De Mairan's nebula  ·  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Sh2-281  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori
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M42 - The Orion Nebula, Insight Observatory
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M42 - The Orion Nebula

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M42 - The Orion Nebula

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The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky.

Imaged on Insight Observatory's Astronomical Telescope for Educational Outreach (ATEO-2).

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M42 - The Orion Nebula, Insight Observatory