M42 Orion Nebula

theflop · March 18, 2010

This is the Orion Nebula (Messier Object 42 or M42). It is one of the

brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. M42 is

located at a distance of 1,344 ± 20 light years and is the closest region of

massive star formation to Earth. It is one of the most photographed

objects in the Winter night sky.

chrisvest · March 19, 2010

very cool and thought provoking. and what a steady hand! ;-)

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