About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9024b |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 4 October 1990, 05:00 |
| Size: | 2697 x 1777 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M 42, Messier 42, NGC 1976, Orion constellation, Orion Nebula |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation • Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation • Nebulae Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
