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Explanation:
The
Orion Nebula
is visible to the unaided eye as a fuzzy patch near the famous
belt of three stars in the
constellation
Orion. The
above picture captures a part of the
Orion Nebula that primarily reflects light from bright Orion stars. This
reflection nebula appears blue
because the blue light from the neighboring stars scatters more
efficiently from nebula gas than does red light.
The dark lanes are composed of mostly
interstellar dust - fine needle-shaped
carbon grains.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Orion - reflection nebula
Publications with words: Orion - reflection nebula
See also:
- APOD: 2026 March 2 Á The Dusty Surroundings of Orion and the Pleiades
- APOD: 2026 February 18 Á Orions Cradle
- APOD: 2026 February 2 Á Orion: The Running Man Nebula
- NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus
- APOD: 2026 January 28 Á M78: Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red
- APOD: 2026 January 27 Á Orions Treasures over Snowy Mountains
- LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion