Orion Nebula, NGC 1976, M42 (ground-based image)
Credit:
Copyright © Anglo-Australian Observatory. Photograph by David Malin
About the Image
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| Id: | opo0205c |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 6 March 2002, 06:00 |
| Size: | 2000 x 1573 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M 42, Messier 42, NGC 1976, Orion Nebula |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation • Nebulae Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
