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Proplyd in Orion Nebula

A three-color composite image of a proplyd in the Orion Nebula, taken in blue, green, and red emission lines from glowing gas in the nebula. CreditsMark McCaughrean (Max-Planck-Institute for Astronomy), C. Robert O'Dell (Rice University), and NASA

Date
Jan 1, 1995
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-1995-45-357-image
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A three-color composite image of a proplyd in the Orion Nebula, taken in blue, green, and red emission lines from glowing gas in the nebula.

Credits

Mark McCaughrean (Max-Planck-Institute for Astronomy), C. Robert O'Dell (Rice University), and NASA

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameOrion Nebula, M42, NGC 1976

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