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The Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion's Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae, visible to the naked eye in the night sky, and is about 24 light years across.

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The Orion Nebula

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The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion's Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae, visible to the naked eye in the night sky, and is about 24 light years across.

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ASTRONOMY • ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY • ASTROPHYSICS • BEAUTY • BRIGHT • CELESTIAL • CLUSTER • COLOR IMAGE • COLOUR IMAGE • COMPLEX • CONSTELLATION • COSMIC DUST • COSMOLOGY • CYGNUS LOOP • DIFFUSE NEBULA • EMISSION NEBULA • GLEAMING • GLOW • H II REGIONS • HEAVENLY • INTERSTELLAR CLOUDS • LUMINOUS • M42 • MESSIER 42 • NEBULA • NEBULAR • NEBULOSITY • NGC 1973 • NGC 1976 • NGC 6960 • NIGHT • NO PEOPLE • ORION NEBULA • ORION • OUTDOOR • OUTDOORS • OUTERSPACE • OUTSIDE • PHOTO • PHOTOGRAPH • PHOTOGRAPHY • RED • REFLECTION NEBULA • RUNNING MAN NEBULA • SHINING • SPACE (COSMOS) • SPACE • SPARKLING • SPATIAL • STAR FORMATION • STARFORMING • STARLIGHT • STARS • SUPERNOVA • TRAPEZIUM • UNIVERSE • VERTICAL LINES • VERTICAL • VIEW FROM SPACE • WESTERN • WITHOUT PEOPLE