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
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Great Orion and Running Man Nebula - M42 & Sh2-297, Mojavetim
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Great Orion and Running Man Nebula - M42 & Sh2-297

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Great Orion and Running Man Nebula - M42 & Sh2-297

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The Orion Nebula is one of the closest and brightest star forming regions found in the night sky.  It is easily with the naked eye or binoculars during the winter months and can be found just below Orion’s Belt in the constellation of Orion

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Great Orion and Running Man Nebula - M42 & Sh2-297, Mojavetim