Hubble Space Telescope Orion Nebula
Summary
This magnificent image from NASA's Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes shows the Orion Nebula in an explosion of infrared, ultraviolet, and visible-light colors. It was 'painted' by hundreds of baby stars on a canvas of gas and dust, with intense ultraviolet light and strong stellar winds as brushes. At the heart of the nebula, in the brightest part of the image, is a group of four monstrously massive stars, collectively called the Trapezium. Located 1,500 light-years from Earth, the Orion Nebula is the brightest point in the sword of the Hunter constellation. Image Credit: NASA
NASA Identifier: 440596main_STScI-2006-01q
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Date
28/12/2010
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