Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Sh2-278
LDN 1634 Bright-Rimmed Cloud in Orion, Jarrett Trezzo
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LDN 1634 Bright-Rimmed Cloud in Orion

LDN 1634 Bright-Rimmed Cloud in Orion, Jarrett Trezzo
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LDN 1634 Bright-Rimmed Cloud in Orion

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Part of the larger Orion Molecular Cloud, the dark nebula LDN 1634 is what is known as a bright-rimmed cloud (BRC). The surrounding blue reflection is illuminated by the bright star Rigel, similar to nearby the Witch Head nebula.

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