Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 27, 1998

The Great Nebula in Orion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 1998 is “The Great Nebula in Orion,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: J. Ware). The original explanation runs about 107 words.

From the explanation

“The Great Nebula in Orion can be found just below and to the left of the easily identifiable belt of three stars in the popular constellation Orion . This fuzzy patch contains one of the closest stellar nurseries, lying at a distance of about 1500 light years.”

— APOD editors, January 27, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 27, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: J. Ware
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 107 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 27, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-january-27-the-great-nebula-in-orion

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