Orion Nebulae Mosaic_Signed with border_17524x8653_U_90_Full resolution
The constellation of Orion is home to one of the most active regions of nearby stellar formation visible in the night sky and is known collectively as The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.
This image is of the area around Orion’s belt and sword, and incorporates amongst other things, The Horsehead Nebula, The Flame Nebulae, The Orion Nebula, De Mairan’s Nebula, and Running Man Nebula.
Towards the bottom of M42 is an open star cluster NGC1980, also known as, the ‘Lost Jewel of Orion’, which can easily go un-noticed when looking at images of M42. The Lost Jewel is a cluster centred around the bright star Hatysa (also called Nair al Saif or Iota Orionis), which is the brightest star in Orion’s sword.
Orion Nebulae Mosaic_Signed with border_17524x8653_U_90_Full resolution
The constellation of Orion is home to one of the most active regions of nearby stellar formation visible in the night sky and is known collectively as The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.
This image is of the area around Orion’s belt and sword, and incorporates amongst other things, The Horsehead Nebula, The Flame Nebulae, The Orion Nebula, De Mairan’s Nebula, and Running Man Nebula.
Towards the bottom of M42 is an open star cluster NGC1980, also known as, the ‘Lost Jewel of Orion’, which can easily go un-noticed when looking at images of M42. The Lost Jewel is a cluster centred around the bright star Hatysa (also called Nair al Saif or Iota Orionis), which is the brightest star in Orion’s sword.