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Orion Nebula Montage


Date: 03 October 1990
Depicts: Orion Nebula
Copyright: NASA & Anglo-Austrailian Observatory

Located at a distance of about 1500 light years, the Orion Nebula is the brightest diffuse nebula in the sky and is visible to the naked eye.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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