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Nebula NGC 1999 in Orion

author: R.Gendler/NAOJ/Nasa/DSS/Novapix

reference: a-neb19-99004

Image Size 300 DPI: 22 * 25 cm

NGC 1999, a reflection nebula illuminated by V380 Orionis, is located close to the famous Orion Nebula, about 1500 light-years from Earth. Composite image.

Keywords for this photo:

2013 - ASTRONOMY - BOK GLOBULE - DSS - HERBIG-HARO - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - NEBULA - NGC 1999 - ORION - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - SUBARU - YOUNG STAR -