Close up: The Orion Nebula (M42)—Visible Spectrum | Subaru Telescope FriendsofNASA.org: The Orion Nebula (M42), located in the winter constellation Orion, is known as a star-forming region located relatively close to Earth, approximately 1,500 light-years away. Its large apparent size makes it easy to find with the naked eye, and a large number of stars can be seen through a telescope. At the center of the red nebula seen in high-mass star-forming regions is the Trapezium, a cluster of newly for

Take a three-dimensional fly-through of the Orion Nebula. This newly developed visualisation uses real data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to create a stunning view of Orion’s famous stellar nursery. By alternating between visible and infrared views, this movie shows strikingly different details and reveals a more complete picture of the Orion Nebula. See more at http://hubblesite.org/news_release/news/2018-04 | ESA - European Space Agency