Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  36 ups Ori  ·  41 the01 Ori  ·  42 c Ori  ·  43 the02 Ori  ·  44 iot Ori  ·  45 Ori  ·  49 d Ori  ·  De Mairan's nebula  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  Hatysa  ·  IC 420  ·  IC 430  ·  LBN 963  ·  LBN 965  ·  LBN 967  ·  LBN 974  ·  LBN 977  ·  LBN 979  ·  LDN 1640  ·  LDN 1641  ·  Lower Sword  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  And 17 more.
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NGC 1976 M 42 Orion Nebula, rdhand
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NGC 1976 M 42 Orion Nebula

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NGC 1976 M 42 Orion Nebula, rdhand
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NGC 1976 M 42 Orion Nebula

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M 42 the Orion Nebula is about 1344 light years distant.  It is 24 light years across.

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NGC 1976 M 42 Orion Nebula, rdhand

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