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The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. It is 1,344 ± 20 light-years away and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth.

Radius: 12 light years

Distance to Earth: 1,344 light years

Age: 3.002 million years

Magnitude: 4

Coordinates: RA 5h 35m 17s | Dec -5° 23′ 28″

Discoverer: Christiaan Huygens

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