Orion Nebula, NGC 1976, M42
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: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 |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical OIII | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical NII | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |