The Orion Nebula spans about 40 light years and
is located about 1500 light years away in the same spiral arm of our
Galaxy as the Sun. The Great Nebula in Orion can be
found with the unaided eye just below and to the left of the easily
identifiable belt of three stars in the popular
constellation Orion. The above image shows the nebula in three colors
specifically emitted by hydrogen,
oxygen, and sulfur gas. The whole Orion Nebula cloud complex, which includes the Horsehead
Nebula, will slowly disperse over the next 100,000 years.
June 12, 2013
Orion
The Orion Nebula spans about 40 light years and
is located about 1500 light years away in the same spiral arm of our
Galaxy as the Sun. The Great Nebula in Orion can be
found with the unaided eye just below and to the left of the easily
identifiable belt of three stars in the popular
constellation Orion. The above image shows the nebula in three colors
specifically emitted by hydrogen,
oxygen, and sulfur gas. The whole Orion Nebula cloud complex, which includes the Horsehead
Nebula, will slowly disperse over the next 100,000 years.
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