Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1982  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri
Orion Nebula (M42), Jeff Kuderna
Orion Nebula (M42)
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Orion Nebula (M42)

Orion Nebula (M42), Jeff Kuderna
Orion Nebula (M42)
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Orion Nebula (M42)

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The Orion Nebula (M42) is 1,350 light years from Earth, and the closest region of massive star formation. At 24 light years across, the youngest and brightest stars are believed to be less than 100,000 years old. The stellar winds emitted by these newly formed stars create shock waves when the encounter gas in the nebula. This complex and turbulent motion shapes the gas clouds, leading to gravitational collapse, and triggering additional star formation. Eventually the Orion Nebula's gas will be ejected and the stars will disperse under the influence of other stars' gravitational pull.

This composite image consist of 14 LRGB subs at 2 minutes each through an Explore Scientific 127 APO telescope. Total exposure time is 28 minutes.

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Orion Nebula (M42), Jeff Kuderna