Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 the01 Ori  ·  42 c Ori  ·  43 the02 Ori  ·  44 iot Ori  ·  45 Ori  ·  46 eps Ori  ·  48 sig Ori  ·  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnilam  ·  Alnitak  ·  B33  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  Hatysa  ·  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 420  ·  IC 431  ·  IC 432  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  LBN 924  ·  LBN 925  ·  LBN 927  ·  LBN 940  ·  LBN 944  ·  LBN 946  ·  LBN 950  ·  LBN 953  ·  LBN 954  ·  LBN 958  ·  And 45 more.
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M42, Horsehead Nebula mosaic, Kevin Osborn
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M42, Horsehead Nebula mosaic

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M42, Horsehead Nebula mosaic, Kevin Osborn
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M42, Horsehead Nebula mosaic

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This is a 3 panel mosaic of a very complex region covering the Flame, Horsehead, Running Man and Orion nebulae.  The wide field of view demonstrates the extent of the ionised hydrogen and molecular clouds which is not often appreciated in smaller fields of view.

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M42, Horsehead Nebula mosaic, Kevin Osborn