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Don Bouc Astrophotography
Distance: 967 light years
Radius: 4 light years
What is it?: This reflection nebula has a high star forming region on its left side (reddish area) and a large amount of residual dust illuminated by the new stars.
This area contains hundreds of young stars less than one million years old.
Radius: 4 light years
What is it?: This reflection nebula has a high star forming region on its left side (reddish area) and a large amount of residual dust illuminated by the new stars.
This area contains hundreds of young stars less than one million years old.
Distance: 1,350 light years
Radius: 5 light years
What is it?: This large nebula is very near the Orion Nebula and is often overlooked.
At least 192 stars have been formed by this nebula. Two very large stars result in the main brilliance of this structure.
Radius: 5 light years
What is it?: This large nebula is very near the Orion Nebula and is often overlooked.
At least 192 stars have been formed by this nebula. Two very large stars result in the main brilliance of this structure.
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