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Orion Nebula Montage
Constellation of Orion and ground-based image of Orion Nebula, copyright David Malin/Anglo-Australian Southern Observatory.
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.05h 35m 17.29s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.-5° 23' 27.99"
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Orion Nebula, M42, NGC 1976
- Release DateOctober 4, 1990
- Science ReleaseOrion Nebula: Comparing Hubble Space Telescope to Ground Images
- Credit
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