Optical photograph of the Orion Nebula (also known as M42 & NGC 1976). The nebula is a great cloud of dust and gas which is lit up from inside by ultraviolet radiation from hot,recently born stars. The radiation causes the hydrogen gas in the nebula to glow a characteristic red colour. The Orion Nebula is located some 1600 light years from Earth & its fan-shaped cloud is some 15 light years across | |
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