Orion Nebula, Gr...egg

Orion Nebula

Orion Nebula, Gr...egg

Orion Nebula

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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 with apparent magnitude 4.0.

Radius: 12 light years
Distance to Earth: 1,344 light years
Age: 3.002 million years
Discovered: November 26, 1610
Magnitude: 4
Coordinates: RA 5h 35m 17s | Dec -5° 23′ 28″
DiscovererChristiaan Huygens

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Orion Nebula, Gr...egg