M any know the Great Orion Nebula (M42) in Orion's Sword as a bright diffuse nebula - a glowing cloud of cosmic gas illuminated by the Trapezium star cluster. But the Orion Nebula also has a dark ...
Here are 8 stunning nebula images captured by NASA which includes Horsehead Nebula, M1: Crab Nebula, Cone Nebula NGC 2264, Helix Nebula, Butterfly Nebula and more.
Hydrogen is responsible for the red glow of the Orion nebula. (Image: Contributed) In the middle of the glowing core you can see vibrant bright new stars. In the wispy clouds around the middle of the ...
This week’s small telescope target is the magnificent Orion Nebula, also known as M42. And although for this podcast I’ve categorized it as a “small telescope” target, you can spot this ...
With the Moon now out of the way, this is a great time to look at the spectacular Sword of Orion region which contains the wonderful Orion Nebula notes the ...
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including the constellation Orion and the star cluster Pleiades. His greatest work, however, is the photograph of the Great Nebula in Andromeda that he took on December 29, 1888. Roberts’ image ...