Orion nebula constellation

Photograph M42 the Orion Nebula and bring out its hidden details with our astrophotography and image processing guide.

If you thought it was just one rich region in space, look deeper and wider.

IC-434 the Horsehead Nebula & Flame Nebula in Orion Constellation by Richard Towsdale cropped mobile wallpaper 1080x2400

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Three medium-bright stars in a short, straight row represent Orion's Belt. A curved line of stars extending from the Belt represents Orion's Sword. The Orion Nebula lies about midway down in the Sword of Orion. Photo by EarthSky Facebook friend Marian McGaffney.

Orion Nebula, NASA; Hubble Whenever I want to change my perception and see above my limited human existence, I like to explore pictures of universe (they are in some of my Hubs as well). Thanks to the NASA Hubble Space telescope, from 1990, we...

Giant Blue Star in the Orion Constellation near the Flame Nebula & Horsehead Nebula Cropped close up mobile wallpaper 1080x2400

“IC 405 Flaming star Nebula by Karol R (Astrobin) https://t.co/oYzZy20xA3”

M42/M43, NGC 1976, Orion Nebula

Double Stars in Orion Nebula

Eye of God (Helix Nebula)

Orion Nebula The Orion Nebula, also known as M42, is one of the most famous and studied nebulae in the night sky. It is located in the Milky Way, in the Orion constellation, and is easily visible to the naked eye. The Orion Nebula is situated approximately 1,500 light-years away from Earth. It is a diffuse nebula, primarily composed of hydrogen gas and dust. The nebula is a region of active star formation, where new stars are being born from the surrounding gas and dust. The Orion Nebula…

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with apparent magnitude 4.0. It is 1,344 ± 20 light-years (412.1 ± 6.1 pc) away and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth..

Betel-gurz or Beetle-juice has been a favourite among amateur astronomers for many years. However you pronounce it, its unexpected dimming draw even more attention to this red supergiant variable star in Orion. It has a few cycles of variability, one of them occurs over a 2,170 day period, 5 times longer than its normal pulsation … Continue reading "Is Betelgeuse Actually a Binary Star?"