M42 - The Great Orion Nebula and the Running Man (Daniel Higgins)

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 1981 · 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 · Upper Sword · the Running Man Nebula

M42 - The Great Orion Nebula and the Running Man, Daniel Higgins

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M42 - The Great Orion Nebula and the Running Man

M42 - The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest Nebulae in the northern hemisphere. It is approximately 1300 Light years away and is known as a stellar nursery. Located in Orion's sword, the nebulae can be seen with the naked eye, even from light polluted skies. Orion was a hunter in Greek mythology. There are a couple of stories' regarding Orion however, the one that makes sense to me is this...Orion was the son of Poseidon. On his travels, he happens upon Merope(A star un the Pleiades M45)He tries to get together with her but is unsuccessful so he has his way withy her...forcefully. Orion was blinded by her father and Hephaestus took pity and cured him. He apparently died by stepping on a scorpion and was thrown into the heavens. When looking at the sky just imagine The Plieades rising first followed by Orion(Chasing Merope) and then Scorpius in the summer (Chasing after Orion)...Kinda Cool

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