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  ·  IC 420  ·  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
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M42 - Orion Nebel, Andreas GL.
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M42 - Orion Nebel

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M42 - Orion Nebel

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M42 Orionnebel

Der Orionnebel ist ein Emissionsnebel im Sternbild Orion. Durch die große scheinbare Helligkeit seines Zentrums ist der Nebel mit bloßem Auge sternähnlich als Teil des Schwertes des Orions südlich der drei Sterne des Oriongürtels gut sichtbar.
Entfernung zur Erde: 1.344 Lichtjahre


M42 Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation of Orion. Due to the high apparent brightness of its center, the nebula is easily visible to the unaided eye as part of Orion's Sword, south of the three stars of Orion's Belt.
Distance to Earth: 1,344 light years

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M42 - Orion Nebel, Andreas GL.