Orion Nebula
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Orion Nebula
(astronomy) A diffuse nebula visible in the night sky below Orion's Belt; it is approximately 40 light years across. It is one of the brightest nebulae visible to the naked eye and is the closest region of stellar formation to Earth.
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Highlights include the opportunity to view familiar and unfamiliar constellations of the northern hemisphere and find various deep sky objects such as Orion Nebula.
Observations The Orion Nebula is an archetypical example of star formation, from the massive, young stars that are shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars.
On the list will be Uranus, Albireo, the Orion Nebula and more.