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M42 Great Orion Nebula. Located 1,500 light years away in the constellation of Orion. Nebulae are regions of space where there are very large clouds of dust and gas. Light from nearby stars is reflected on the dust (reflection). In other nebulae the radiation and heat from the stars, cause the gases in the space around them to emit their own ionized glow (emission). Some, like M42 are visible to the unaided eye. When a nebula exhibits both types of nebulosity it is known as a, diffuse nebula. The red areas are attributed to emission and blue to reflection. Many nebulae are birthing regions for new stars but not all are star forming. This three minute image was taken on 01/10/04 using a TEC 140 scope, CG11 mount and a Nikon 4500 camera with a William Optics 24mm EP.
M42 Great Orion Nebula. Located 1,500 light years away in the constellation of Orion. Nebulae are regions of space where there are very large clouds of dust and gas. Light from nearby stars is reflected on the dust (reflection). In other nebulae the radiation and heat from the stars, cause the gases in the space around them to emit their own ionized glow (emission). Some, like M42 are visible to the unaided eye. When a nebula exhibits both types of nebulosity it is known as a, diffuse nebula. The red areas are attributed to emission and blue to reflection. Many nebulae are birthing regions for new stars but not all are star forming. This three minute image was taken on 01/10/04 using a TEC 140 scope, CG11 mount and a Nikon 4500 camera with a William Optics 24mm EP.
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