Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  IC 430  ·  NGC 1999
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NGC 1999 and surroundings *** AAPOD2 (26.04.2020), Ruben Barbosa
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NGC 1999 and surroundings *** AAPOD2 (26.04.2020)

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NGC 1999 and surroundings *** AAPOD2 (26.04.2020), Ruben Barbosa
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NGC 1999 and surroundings *** AAPOD2 (26.04.2020)

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Data acquisition by: Eric Coles and Mel Helm.

Processing: Ruben Barbosa

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A estrutura vista na região de NGC 1999, no complexo da grande nuvem molecular de Orion, é uma das mais misteriosas.

Trata-se de uma nebulosa brilhante cheia de poeira com um vasto buraco no espaço vazio representado por uma mancha negra do céu, como pode ser visto na fotografia. É uma nebulosa de reflexão e brilha na luz da estrela variável V380 Orionis.

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The structure seen in the region of NGC 1999 in the Great Orion Molecular Cloud complex is one of the more mysterious structures.

NGC 1999 is a dust-filled bright nebula with a vast hole of empty space represented by a black patch of sky, as can be seen in the photograph. It is a reflection nebula, and shines from the light of the variable star V380 Orionis.

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    NGC 1999 and surroundings *** AAPOD2 (26.04.2020), Ruben Barbosa
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    NGC 1999 and surroundings *** AAPOD2 (26.04.2020), Ruben Barbosa
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NGC 1999 and surroundings *** AAPOD2 (26.04.2020), Ruben Barbosa

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