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The great Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula is a massive cloud of gas and dust around 1,300 light years from Earth and is located in the constellation of Orion. It is around 25 light years across and is the closest star forming region to Earth.
The Orion Nebula is a hive of star forming activity, as a result it has given us a greater understanding as to how stars are formed.
Many stars in the Orion Nebula have disks of debris around them, indicating the very beginnings of planetary formation.
The Orion Nebula contains the Trapezium star cluster, a tight group of young massive stars that provide much of the nebula's brightness.
Apart from areas in and around the center of large cities the Orion Nebula is visible to the naked eye.
The Orion Nebula is actually part of a much larger nebula known as the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.
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55 frames stacked 8 sec, f1.8, ISO 3200, 50mm
The great Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula is a massive cloud of gas and dust around 1,300 light years from Earth and is located in the constellation of Orion. It is around 25 light years across and is the closest star forming region to Earth.
The Orion Nebula is a hive of star forming activity, as a result it has given us a greater understanding as to how stars are formed.
Many stars in the Orion Nebula have disks of debris around them, indicating the very beginnings of planetary formation.
The Orion Nebula contains the Trapezium star cluster, a tight group of young massive stars that provide much of the nebula's brightness.
Apart from areas in and around the center of large cities the Orion Nebula is visible to the naked eye.
The Orion Nebula is actually part of a much larger nebula known as the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.
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55 frames stacked 8 sec, f1.8, ISO 3200, 50mm