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_213
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50.0Mb (1.0Mb) / 12.4in x 15.6in / 3733 x 4681 (300dpi)