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  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star 45Ori  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori  ·  The star ιOri
Great Orion Nebula, Fabiano B. Diniz
Great Orion Nebula
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Great Orion Nebula

Great Orion Nebula, Fabiano B. Diniz
Great Orion Nebula
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Great Orion Nebula

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The Great Orion Nebula (Messier 42) is the brightest, most known and easiest to observe with small telescopes and even binoculars. To top it off, it's a beautiful nebula.

The photo was taken under a Bortle 8 sky, close to downtoan Curitiba, southern Brazil.

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Great Orion Nebula, Fabiano B. Diniz