Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  IC 430  ·  The star 49Ori
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The Rubber Stamp Nebula region of the Orion Molecular Cloud, SHO,  51.1 hours, riot1013
The Rubber Stamp Nebula region of the Orion Molecular Cloud, SHO,  51.1 hours
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The Rubber Stamp Nebula region of the Orion Molecular Cloud, SHO, 51.1 hours

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The Rubber Stamp Nebula region of the Orion Molecular Cloud, SHO,  51.1 hours, riot1013
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The Rubber Stamp Nebula region of the Orion Molecular Cloud, SHO, 51.1 hours

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The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex is one of the most active regions of nearby stellar formation visible in the night sky, and is home to both protoplanetary discs and very young stars. Much of it is bright in infrared wavelengths due to the heat-intensive processes involved in stellar formation, though the complex contains dark nebulae, emission nebulae, reflection nebulae, and H II regions. The presence of ripples on the surface of Orion's Molecular Clouds was discovered in 2010. The ripples are a result of the expansion of the nebulae gas over pre-existing molecular gas.

The Rubber Stamp Nebula, NGC 1999, is a dust-filled bright nebula with a vast hole of empty space represented by a black patch of sky, as can be seen in the photograph. It is a reflection nebula, and shines from the light of the variable star V380 Orionis.

I have always been fascinated by this region of the sky. There is just so much there that can't be seen and it still amazes me how much shows up on camera. I love this region of the sky and this is my first attempt at a target outside of the more famous targets in Orion.

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