.. annotated Version of previous posted image ..
The three new objects visible in oxygen are labeled in this annotated version of the image. Please read more about this image in previous post.
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October 26, 2026
M42: The Great Nebula in Orion
* Credit & Copyright: Roberto Palaia
Explanation:
The Great Nebula in Orion, an immense, nearby starbirth region, is one the most famous of all astronomical nebulas. Here, glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud only 1500 light-years away. In the featured deep image in assigned colors highlighted by emission in hydrogen, wisps and sheets of dust and gas are particularly evident. The Great Nebula in Orion can be found with the unaided eye near the easily identifiable belt of three stars in the popular constellation Orion. In addition to housing a bright open cluster of stars known as the Trapezium, the Orion Nebula contains many stellar nurseries. These nurseries contain much hydrogen gas, hot young stars, proplyds, and stellar jets spewing material at high speeds. Also known as M42, the Orion Nebula spans about 40 light years and is located in the same spiral arm of our Galaxy as the Sun.
https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/2026-october-26-m42-the-great-nebula-in-orion/
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NASA Science2026 October 26 - M42: The Great Nebula in Orion - NASA Science
