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'''The Orion Nebula''', [[NGC]] 1976, [[Messier object|M]] 42, is a nebula lying to the south of[[Orion]]'s | '''The Orion Nebula''', [[NGC]] 1976, [[Messier object|M]] 42, is a nebula lying to the south of [[Orion]]'s Belt, visible to the naked eye. It includes The Trapezium, the quadruple star [[Theta Orionis]] (θ Orionis). It is the closest region of star formation to Earth. | ||
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Revision as of 17:08, 28 October 2007
The Orion Nebula, NGC 1976, M 42, is a nebula lying to the south of Orion's Belt, visible to the naked eye. It includes The Trapezium, the quadruple star Theta Orionis (θ Orionis). It is the closest region of star formation to Earth.