Gallery 04 - Observations and images from space
 
 
 

M42: "The Great Orion Nebula"

 
The Orion Nebula is one of the most interesting objects in our sky. Looking, to the naked eye,
like a star in the sword of the constellation Orion, but with binoculars or a telescope,
it can be seen as a large glowing cloud of gaseous material.

More info