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The Sword of Orion

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Toledo2006-08-15

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This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Orion nebula, our closest massive star-making factory, 1,450 light-years from Earth. The nebula is close enough to appear to the naked eye as a fuzzy star in the sword of the constellation.

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  • Title: The Sword of Orion
  • Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Toledo
  • Date Created: 2006-08-15
  • Rights: JPL
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