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     • The Orion Nebula — a formation of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases rather than a star — is the middle "star" in Orion's sword, which hangs off of Orion's Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae in the sky, according to NASA.
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   What is Orion Nebula?

   • Orion Nebula, (catalog numbers NGC 1976 and M 42), bright diffuse nebula, faintly visible to the unaided eye in the sword of the hunter’s figure in the constellation Orion. The nebula lies about 1,350 light-years from Earth and contains hundreds of very hot (O-type) young stars clustered about a nexus of four massive stars known as the Trapezium.

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   Which Nebula is located in the Milky Way?

   • The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, [b] and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of 4.0.

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   Can you see the Orion Nebula with the naked eye?

   • The Orion Nebula is a bright diffuse nebula, which includes a range of nebula types including emission nebula, reflection nebulae, and dark nebulae. Its location in the night sky makes it possible to observe from both hemispheres. The Orion Nebula is so bright, that it is possible to observe it with the naked eye.

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   Is the Orion Nebula a Cosmic Fire of creation?

   • The Mayan culture’s likening of the Orion Nebula to a cosmic fire of creation is very apt. The nebula is an enormous cloud of dust and gas where vast numbers of new stars are being forged. Its bright, central region is the home of four massive, young stars that shape the nebula.

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   How many stars are in the Orion Nebula?

   • Orion Nebula (M42) Centre of the Orion Nebula (M42). Astronomers have identified some 700 young stars in this 2.5-light-year-wide area. They have also detected over 150 protoplanetary disks, or proplyds, which are believed to be embryonic solar systems that will eventually form planets. These stars and proplyds generate most of the nebula's light.

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   Why does the Orion Nebula have different colors?

   • In one of the most impressive images of the Orion Nebula, captured by the Hubble telescope, the different colors are attributed to different chemical elements. While the orange color can be attributed to hydrogen, the green to oxygen and the red representing both sulfur and infrared light observations, according to NASA.

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   The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion.

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   Nov 25, 2021 · The Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42 (or M42 for short), is the nearest star-forming region to Earth, located approximately 1,350 light-years away and is about 2 million years old...

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   Oct 3, 2024 · Orion Nebula, (catalog numbers NGC 1976 and M 42), bright diffuse nebula, faintly visible to the unaided eye in the sword of the hunter’s figure in the constellation Orion. The nebula lies about 1,350 light-years from Earth and contains hundreds of very hot (O-type) young stars clustered about a nexus of four massive stars known as the Trapezium.

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   Popularly called the Orion Nebula, this stellar nursery has been known to many different cultures throughout human history. The nebula is only 1,500 light-years away, making it the closest large star-forming region to Earth and giving it a relatively bright apparent magnitude of 4.

8. www.astronomy.com › observing › inside-the-orion-nebulaInside the Orion Nebula | Astronomy.com - Astronomy Magazine

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   Oct 11, 2019 · The Orion Nebula (M42) is so named because it lies within Orion the Hunter, a constellation that dominates the winter sky. To find the nebula, look below Orion’s Belt where his sword...

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   The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky and is visible to the naked eye. This magnitude 4 interstellar cloud of ionized atomic hydrogen contains a young open cluster of four primary stars known as the Trapezium.

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    Aug 21, 2013 · The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky and, lying at a distance of 1,344 light years, it is the nearest region of massive star formation to Earth. It can be seen without binoculars, and its brightness and proximity make M42 one of the most studied objects in the night sky.