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What size is the biggest nebula?
The Orion Nebula which stretches 20 light years
What is the name of the nebula in the constellation called Orion?
The horsehead nebula, aka Barnard 33, within the bright nebula IC434.
What is the distance of the Orion nebula to the milky way?
The Orion Nebula (M42) is roughly 1300 light-years away from our solar system, which puts it well within the Milky Way galaxy.
Is the galaxy of Orion getting wider?
Orion is not a galaxy. It is an open star cluster in the Milky Way. It is also a nebula.
How long does it take light from the Orion Nebula to reach Earth?
About 1,344 years. So the light you are seeing, left the Orion Nebula in the year 666 - about the time when the World population was only 208 million!!
Where is Orion nebula located?
in what part of the constellation Orion is the Orion nebula located at
How far is the Orion nebula?
The Orion nebula is about 1,345 light years away.
Orion is not the only nebula in space this is another one that is the name of a bird that rhymes with fawn?
Swan Nebula
What is the most famous nebula?
orion nebula
What is the difference between Orion and the Orion nebula?
Orion is a constellation made up in the minds of the ancients to represent "Orion" a hunter in mythology. The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula located south or Orion's belt. It is an area of extensive star formation. It is only called Orion Nebula as it is seen within the constellation of Orion. See related questions
How was the Orion nebula discovered?
As the Orion Nebula is visible with the naked eye, the only sensible answer would be "by looking at it".
Which constellation does the Orion nebula appear in the sky?
Not surprisingly - Orion!!
Which galaxy is the Orion nebula in?
The Orion nebula is part of our own galaxy (the Milky Way). The Orion nebula is about 1500 light-years away from us. Our galaxy is about 100000 light-years across.
Is the sun closer or farther to the earth than the Orion nebula?
Orion Nebula is much further from the earth than the Sun is.
What are two well-known nebulae?
Eagle Nebula Orion Nebula
What size is the biggest nebula?
The Orion Nebula which stretches 20 light years
What is the Orion nebula made of?
It is made of stars
