Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  41 Ori A)  ·  41 Ori C  ·  41 Ori D  ·  42 Ori)  ·  43 Ori)  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1973  ·  NGC 1975  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1977  ·  NGC 1982  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  The star 45 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
M42 Orions Nebula and the Running Man Nebula, thekubiaks
M42 Orions Nebula and the Running Man Nebula
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M42 Orions Nebula and the Running Man Nebula

M42 Orions Nebula and the Running Man Nebula, thekubiaks
M42 Orions Nebula and the Running Man Nebula
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M42 Orions Nebula and the Running Man Nebula

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M42, the Orion Nebula, is the closest major star forming region to us and filled with changing dust, gas, and bright stars. The Orion Nebula, is located about 1,500 light years away and can be seen with the unaided eye toward the constellation of Orion.   It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. [b] [/b]M42[b] [/b]is[b] [/b]located at a distance of 1,344 light years and is the closest region of massive stars to the Earth.

The Running Man Nebula (Sh2-279) is an HII region and bright nebulae that includes a reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion. It is the northernmost part of the asterism known as Orion's Sword, lying 0.6° north of the Orion Nebula. The reflection nebula embedded in Sh2-279 is popularly known as the Running Man Nebula.

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M42 Orions Nebula and the Running Man Nebula, thekubiaks