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AAO Image of the Orion Nebula

AAO Image of the Orion Nebula
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Orion Nebula, NGC 1976, M42
  • Release Date
    March 6, 2002
  • Science Release
    A Bow Shock Near a Young Star
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  • Credit
    © Anglo-Australian Observatory, David Malin

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