The Orion Nebula or M42 is one of the brightest nebulae in the sky, visible as a "fuzzy" star in Orion's sword hanging from the belt. The Trapezium cluster named for the four brightest OB stars form a trapezoid figure ionizes and illuminates the nebula. The nebula contains hundreds of young stars and more than 700 stars associated with the cluster.
Messier 42 (2019) and Surrounding Area
- Constellation: Orion
- Right Ascension: 05h 35m 17.3s
- Declination: −05° 23′ 28″
- Distance: 1,350 ly
- Details
- Category: Nebulas
- Telescope: EDT 80mm Reftactor
- Camera: ZWO A071 Color