Title
The Orion nebula
Caption
The Orion nebula, our closest massive star-making factory, 1,450 light-years from Earth. The nebula is close enough to appear to the naked eye as a fuzzy star in the sword of the popular hunter constellation. Spitzer Space Telescope.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A06_211
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (1,4Mb) / 13,4in x 14,5in / 4009 x 4359 (300dpi)