A picture of Barnard's Loop, which is a primary component of the nebula complex. Also seen in the image are the locations of other nebulae in the complex such as M42.  M78, a bright refraction nebula that is part of the complex. The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex (also often refered to as simply the Orion Complex refers to a large nebula located in the constellation of Orion. The cloud itself is between 1,500 and 1,600 light years away and is hundreds of light years accross. Several parts of the nebula can be observed through binoculars and small telescopes, with some parts (such as the Orion Nebula) being visible to the naked eye. Image File history File links Nebula-Barnards-Loop. ...
Image File history File links Nebula-Barnards-Loop. ...
The Triangulum Emission Nebula NGC 604 lies in a spiral arm of Galaxy M33, 2. ...
Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ...
Orion is a proper name used in many different ways: Orion the hunter, from Greek mythology Orion the constellation Orion the spiral arm in the Milky Way Orion Nebula also known as M42 Orion, a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in France Orion, a municipality in...
Binoculars A set or pair of binoculars (the word is usually used in the plural) is a contraction of the more accurate name binocular telescope, and comprises two telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately in the same direction, one for each of the users eyes. ...
50 cm refracting telescope at Nice Observatory. ...
The entire Orion Nebula in visible light Optical images reveal clouds of gas and dust in the Orion Nebula; an infrared image (right) reveals the new stars shining within. ...
The nebula is important because of the sheer size as it spreads several degrees from Orion's Belt to his sword. It is also one of the most active regions of stellar formation that can be seen in the night sky, and is home to both protoplanetary discs and very young stars. The nebula is also very bright in the infrared wavelengths due to the heat-intensive processes involved in the stellar formation, although the complex contains dark nebulae, emission nebula, reflection nebula, and HII regions. Orion, a constellation often referred to as The Hunter, is a prominent constellation, perhaps the best-known in the sky. ...
For alternate meanings see star (disambiguation) Hundreds of stars are visible in this image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Sagittarius Star Cloud in the Milky Way Galaxy. ...
Image of a small dog taken in mid-infrared (thermal) light (false color) Infrared (IR) radiation is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than that of visible light, but shorter than that of microwave radiation. ...
Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
An emission nebula is a cloud of ionized gas emitting light of various colors. ...
In astronomy, reflection nebulae are clouds of dust which are simply reflecting the light of a nearby star or stars. ...
NGC 604, a giant H II region in the Triangulum Galaxy. ...
Nebulae Within the Complex
The following is a list of notable nebulae within the larger nebula complex: The entire Orion Nebula in visible light Optical images reveal clouds of gas and dust in the Orion Nebula; an infrared image (right) reveals the new stars shining within. ...
M43 can refer to: De Mairans Nebula BMW M43, a BMW piston engine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
IC 434, the Horsehead Nebula. ...
Barnards Loop nebula can be seen on the photo as a diffuse red semi-circle Above photo of Barnards Loop nebula in inverted black and white of the red channel; the loop can be seen now better Barnards Loop (catalogue designation Sh 2-276) is an emission...
The Diffuse Nebula M78 (also known as Messier Object 78, Messier 78, M78, or NGC 2068) is a diffuse nebula in the Orion constellation. ...
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