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Orion Nebula
Diffuse Nebula (M42)
A stellar nursery visible to the naked eye, the Orion Nebula is a glowing cloud of gas and dust where new stars are actively being born from collapsing clouds of hydrogen.
~1,344 light-years
Diffuse Nebula (M42)
Did You Know
- ◆The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebulae, visible without a telescope.
