Orion Nebula

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English[edit]

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Orion Nebula

Hubble Telescope view of the Orion Nebula

Proper noun[edit]

Orion Nebula

(astronomy) A diffuse nebula visible in the night sky below Orion's Belt; it is approximately 40 light years across. It is one of the brightest nebulae visible to the naked eye and is the closest region of stellar formation to Earth.

Synonyms[edit]

M42
NGC 1976

Translations[edit]

A nebula below Orion's Belt

Finnish: Orionin sumu
German: Orionnebel (de) m
Irish: Réaltnéal Oiríon m, buaile an Bhodaigh f

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