Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Flame Nebula  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  IC 426  ·  IC 430  ·  IC 432  ·  IC 434  ·  Lower Sword  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1981  ·  NGC 1982  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  NGC 2064  ·  Orion B  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  Part of the constellation Orion (Ori)  ·  The star 29Ori  ·  The star 42Ori  ·  The star Alnilam (εOri)  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star Mintaka (δOri)  ·  The star Saiph (κOri)  ·  The star ηOri  ·  The star ιOri  ·  And 3 more.
The Great Nebula in Orion, osman1980
The Great Nebula in Orion
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The Great Nebula in Orion

The Great Nebula in Orion, osman1980
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The Great Nebula in Orion

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The Great Nebula in Orion is the brightest and most interesting part of the many times larger cloud of gas and dust extending over 10 degrees, covering more than half of the Orion constellation. The linear dimensions of the cloud are several hundred light years. It contains, among others, IC 434, the famous Horsehead Nebula, the small but very bright M78 and the huge Barnard Loop.

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