Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M42: Inside the Orion Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 8, 2014 is “M42: Inside the Orion Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: R. Villaverde , Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA. The original explanation runs about 173 words.

M42: Inside the Orion Nebula
Credit: Image Credit: R. Villaverde , Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Great Nebula in Orion , an immense, nearby starbirth region , is probably the most famous of all astronomical nebulas . Here, glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud only 1500 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, April 8, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 8, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: R. Villaverde , Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 173 words

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