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Orion nebula

author: S.Numazawa/APB/Novapix

reference: a-neb19-76018

Image Size 300 DPI: 12 * 16 cm

The Orion Nebula (NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula located south of Orion's Belt and estimated to be 1,500 light years away from Earth. It is one of the brightest nebulae and the closest region of star formation to Sun.

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ASTRONOMY - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - M42 - M43 - NEBULA - NGC 1973 - NGC 1975 - NGC 1976 - NGC 1977 - NGC 1982 - ORION - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - STAR FORMATION - YOUNG STAR -