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A starchart of the Orion Nebula Optical images reveal clouds of gas and dust in the Orion Nebula; an infrared image (right) reveals the new stars shining within. The entirety of the Orion Nebula extends across a 1° region of the sky, and includes neutral clouds of gas and dust, associations of stars, ionized volumes of gas, and reflection nebulae.
It is composed of 520 separate images and NASA calls it "one of the most detailed astronomical images ever produced". The nebula is located below Orion's Belt and is visible to the naked eye at night. It is one of the most scrutinized and photographed objects in the night sky, and is among the most intensely-studied celestial features.
A labeled map of the Orion molecular cloud, with the images taken by IRAS and various telescopes that mapped CO in this part of the sky. The following is a list of notable regions within the larger complex: Orion A molecular cloud The Orion Nebula, also known as M42 (part of Orion's Sword) M43, which is part of the Orion Nebula
DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula, showing the “mane” in finer detail. The Horsehead Nebula, in the constellation Orion, is 1,300 light-years away. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).
As seen from the Poconos, the constellation Orion the Hunter seems to be balancing on one "foot" rising low in the east. Looking Up: Orion, Geminid meteor shower can be seen in December's starry ...
Messier 78 or M78, also known as NGC 2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included by Charles Messier in his catalog of comet-like objects that same year. [4] M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula of a group of nebulae that includes NGC 2064, NGC 2067 and NGC 2071.
Barnard's Loop (catalogue designation Sh 2-276) is an emission nebula in the constellation of Orion. It is part of the Orion molecular cloud complex which also contains the dark Horsehead and bright Orion nebulae. The loop takes the form of a large arc centered approximately on the Orion Nebula. The stars within the Orion Nebula are believed to ...
NGC 2071 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered on January 1, 1784, by William Herschel. [1] It is part of a group of nebulae that also includes Messier 78, NGC 2064, and NGC 2067. The star HD 290861 is located in the center of NGC 2071. It is the illuminating star of this reflection nebula.