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Explanation: Start with the constellation of Orion. Below Orion's belt is a fuzzy area known as the Great Nebula of Orion or M42. In this nebula is a bright star cluster known as the Trapezium, shown above. New stellar systems are forming there in gigantic globs of gas and dust known as Proplyds. Looking closely at the above picture also reveals that gas and dust surrounding some of the dimmer stars appears to form structures that point away from the brighter stars. The above false color image was made by combining several exposures from the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Publications with keywords: nebula - trapezium - open cluster
Publications with words: nebula - trapezium - open cluster
See also:
- APOD: 2024 October 29 Á NGC 602: Stars Versus Pillars from Webb
- NGC 7789: Caroline s Rose
- APOD: 2024 July 2 Á NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster
- APOD: 2024 June 11 Á Colorful Stars and Clouds near Rho Ophiuchi
- The 37 Cluster
- APOD: 2024 January 23 Á Deep Nebulas: From Seagull to California
- The Double Cluster in Perseus