Orion Nebula, NGC 1976, M42 (ground-based image)
The Hubble Space Telescope continues to reveal various stunning and intricate treasures that reside within the nearby, intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in Orion.
Credit:Copyright © Anglo-Australian Observatory. Photograph by David Malin
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | M 42, Messier 42, NGC 1976, Orion Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
