The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula in the Milky Way situated south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, [b] and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of 4.0.

2024年9月10日 · Believed to be the cosmic fire of creation by the Maya of Mesoamerica, M42 blazes brightly in the constellation Orion. Popularly called the Orion Nebula, this stellar nursery has been known to many different cultures throughout human history.

Messier 42 (NGC 1976), also known as the Orion Nebula, is a diffuse nebula located in the constellation Orion, in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy in the Local Group of galaxies. M42 is 1350 light years away from Earth. M42 is best viewed during winter, is magnitude 4, and can be viewed with naked eye. M42 is 65' x 60' in apparent size.

2015年5月14日 · Messier 42 (M42), the famous Orion Nebula, is an emission-reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. With an apparent magnitude of 4.0, the Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebulae in the sky and is visible to the naked eye. It lies at a distance of 1,344 light years from Earth and is the nearest stellar nursery to Earth.

The Orion Nebula is also known as M42, it being part of the famous Messier Catalogue of deep-sky objects complied by French comet hunter Charles Messier. The nebula can be seen in the …

2025年3月1日 · Orion Nebula, (catalog numbers NGC 1976 and M 42), bright diffuse nebula, faintly visible to the unaided eye in the sword of the hunter’s figure in the constellation Orion. The nebula lies about 1,350 light-years from Earth and contains hundreds of very hot (O-type) young stars clustered about a nexus of four massive stars known as the Trapezium.

Our guide shows you how to observe M42, the famous Great Nebula in the constellation of Orion, and its companion, M43.

2015年11月4日 · Explanation: The Great Nebula in Orion, also known as M42, is one of the most famous nebulae in the sky. The star forming region's glowing gas clouds and hot young stars are on the right in this sharp and colorful image that includes the bluish reflection nebulae NGC 1977 and friends on the left.

Messier 42 or M42 (also designated NGC 1976) is a nebula in the constellation Orion. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4 and its angular diameter is 85x60 arc-minutes. M42 lies at an estimated distance of 1600 light years. The Equinox 2000 coordinates are RA= 5h 35.4m, Dec= -05° 27´ which makes M42 best seen during the winter.

The Orion Nebula (aka Messier 42, M42)) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest night sky objects and is visible to the naked eye, even in a light polluted sky, as the "middle star" of the sword which hangs from Orion's belt.