This deep view of the Orion Constellation glows in reddish hues thanks to a filtered view of hydrogen alpha emission, a type ...

The Orion Nebula is classified as an emission nebula — a cosmic cloud of dust and gas that shines by emitting its own light. Recent studies place its distance at about 1,300 light-years.

The Orion Nebula, seen again below the three belt stars, is just a tiny portion of the great ... More molecular cloud complex that spans more than 100 square degrees on the sky.

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You've seen the Orion Nebula before – but not like this. It's part of the Orion constellation, easily visible from Earth: The bright center "star" in Orion's sword, located off Orion's belt, is ...

Slightly below the belt is a fuzzy region known as the Orion Nebula. It is about 1,300 light years away, which is relatively close in astronomical terms, and it is an active stellar nursery .

Now for the best: Located just below the main belt stars of Orion is the famous Orion Nebula. You can see the Orion Nebula quite easy through a pair of binoculars. Here is what it looks like.

Bright beads of cosmic dust highlight a shimmering nebula in a new photo of a region just north of the famous Orion's Belt in the constellation Orion. The Messier 78 nebula, which is also known as ...

Lying about 1,350 light-years away and spanning 25 light-years, the Orion Nebula appears to the naked eye as a fuzzy “star” dangling just below the three stars of Orion’s belt.

Last week in Starwatch, I attempted to cover all of the astronomical treasures of the constellation Orion proudly shining in the Pottsville southern evening sky.It’s loaded with many celestial ...