Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Great Orion Nebula  ·  IC 420  ·  Lower Sword  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri  ·  Upper Sword  ·  the Running Man Nebula
M42, bawind Lin
M42
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M42

M42, bawind Lin
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M42

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The Orion large Nebula (M42, NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula located in Orion, 1344 ± 20 light-years away from the earth. It is the closest star forming region to us. Its brightness is quite high. It is second only to the Carina Nebula in the whole day. It can be observed with the naked eye in areas without light damage.

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M42, bawind Lin

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China Lijiang Gemini Observatory