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A Bow Shock Near a Young Star

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Goddard Space Flight Center

Mar 06, 2002
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A very small portion of a larger nebula with a distinct arc of yellow-orange and more diffuse orange gas streaming away to its upper left.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope continues to reveal various stunning and intricate treasures that reside within the nearby, intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in Orion. One such jewel is the bow shock around the very young star, LL Ori, featured in this Hubble...

The Hubble Space Telescope continues to reveal various stunning and intricate treasures that reside within the nearby, intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in Orion. One such jewel is the bow shock around the very young star, LL Ori, featured in this Hubble Heritage image.

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A very small portion of a larger nebula with a distinct arc of yellow-orange and more diffuse orange gas streaming away to its upper left.

Bow Shock Near Young Star LL Ori

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope continues to reveal various stunning and intricate treasures that reside within the nearby, intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in Orion. One such jewel is the bow shock around the very young star, LL Ori, featured in this Hubble...

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Last Updated
May 02, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA);
Acknowledgment: C. R. O’Dell (Vanderbilt University)

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