Orion Nebula

The middle “star” in Orion’s sword, just south of the three belt stars, the Orion nebula never fails to impress stargazers, young or old. This stellar nursery looks like Christmas lights suspended in a grey-green fog, with a mottled texture that tests the observing skills of young stargazers. The nebula will eventually clear itself of glowing gas and dust and become an open star cluster, just like the Pleiades.

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