deep-sky · difficulty medium
Orion Nebula (M42)
A stellar nursery.
A vast cloud of glowing gas where new stars are being born, 1,300 light years away.
Through the eyepieceSoft grey-green wings of gas around the four Trapezium stars.
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04:15 WIB
ALT +88.6°
AZ 357° N
Observable
Needs ≥150mm aperture · best on moonless nights
Observation opportunities
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