Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 the01 Ori  ·  43 the02 Ori  ·  De Mairan's nebula  ·  Great Nebula in Orion  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Sh2-281  ·  The star θ1Ori  ·  The star θ2Ori
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The Orion Nebula- M42, Joseph Buchanan
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The Orion Nebula- M42

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The Orion Nebula- M42

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The Orion Nebula is one of the most iconic objects in the sky. This diffuse nebula is located just south of Orion's famous belt. It is estimated to be approx 24 lights years across and contain a total mass 2000 times that of our Sun.

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The Orion Nebula- M42, Joseph Buchanan