Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 Ori A)  ·  41 Ori C  ·  41 Ori D  ·  42 Ori)  ·  43 Ori)  ·  44 Ori)  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  Lower Sword  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1980  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  The star 45 Ori  ·  The star Hatysa (ι Ori  ·  The star Mizan Batil I (c Ori  ·  The star Mizan Batil II (θ2 Ori  ·  The star Trapezium (θ1 Ori A  ·  The star θ1 Ori C  ·  The star θ1 Ori D  ·  the Running Man Nebula
Orion Nebula—M42, John Ellsworth
Orion Nebula—M42
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Orion Nebula—M42

Orion Nebula—M42, John Ellsworth
Orion Nebula—M42
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Orion Nebula—M42

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Located halfway below Orion's belt and the two lowest stars of the constellation, Saiph and Rigel. It's one of the brightest, diffuse nebulas, and being 24 light-years across, it is visible with binoculars as a blur. It's among the most photographed objects in the night sky and as a result there are many variations.

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Orion Nebula—M42, John Ellsworth