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  ·  NGC 1999  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri
The Great Orion Nebula (M42), Stacey Williams
The Great Orion Nebula (M42)
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The Great Orion Nebula is an enormous cloud of dust and gas where large numbers of new stars are being formed. It's bright central region, the Trapezium cluster, is home to four massive young stars that help shape the nebula.

Orion is estimated to be around 24 light years across and has a mass of about 2,000 times that of our Sun. It lies about 1,350 light years away from Earth.

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The Great Orion Nebula (M42), Stacey Williams