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Orion Nebula star formation region
The Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42, is a diffuse nebula located in the Orion constellation. The nebula of 4 magnitude, which is 1600 years away, is visible to the naked eye on a very dark night with excellent conditions. M42, a center for star creation, contains a visible open star cluster. The younger and brighter stars are only 30,000 years old, which is very early in the life of a star. The nebula’s four brightest stars, all known as “The Trapezium,” lie at the center of the cosmic cloud. This picture is the final result of three images of the red, blue, and green filters, all exposed for one second, as well as an image in the luminance filter exposed for a quarter of a second. All images were taken using the 24” Stocker AstroScience Center telescope by Stephen Revesz, Daniel Puentes, and Jennifer Medina. The images were further reduced and color combined by Gabriel Salazar.
Orion Nebula star formation region
The Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42, is a diffuse nebula located in the Orion constellation. The nebula of 4 magnitude, which is 1600 years away, is visible to the naked eye on a very dark night with excellent conditions. M42, a center for star creation, contains a visible open star cluster. The younger and brighter stars are only 30,000 years old, which is very early in the life of a star. The nebula’s four brightest stars, all known as “The Trapezium,” lie at the center of the cosmic cloud. This picture is the final result of three images of the red, blue, and green filters, all exposed for one second, as well as an image in the luminance filter exposed for a quarter of a second. All images were taken using the 24” Stocker AstroScience Center telescope by Stephen Revesz, Daniel Puentes, and Jennifer Medina. The images were further reduced and color combined by Gabriel Salazar.