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Nebula M43 and Orion Trapezium

author: W.Promper/Novapix

reference: a-neb19-82002

Image Size 300 DPI: 9 * 11 cm

Nebula M43 (NGC 1982) belongs to the great Orion nebula (M42), seen at left. This image also reveals the Orion Trapezium, a group of stars (middle left) that makes the Orion nebula shine. Orion Nebula is located at a distance of about 1500 light years.

Keywords for this photo:

2005 - ACT260110 - ASTRONOMY - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - M42 - M43 - NEBULA - NGC 1976 - NGC 1982 - ORION - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - STAR FORMATION - TRAPEZIUM - YOUNG STAR -