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The Great Nebula in Orion

author: A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix

reference: a-neb19-76026

Image Size 300 DPI: 30 * 45 cm

At a distance of 1500 light years, the Orion nebula is the nearest star-forming region to the Sun.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ASTRONOMY - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - M42 - M43 - NEBULA - NGC 1976 - NGC 1982 - ORION - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - STAR FORMATION - TRAPEZIUM - YOUNG STAR -