The nebula appears black, visible only because it is superimposed in front of a more distant patch of nebulosity illuminated faintly by the nearby star in Orion's Belt, Zeta Orionis.

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- New images from the James Webb Space Telescope released Monday revealed planet-like structures in the Orion Nebula. The photos shared by the European Space Agency were taken with ...

The region around Orion’s Belt consists of many nebulae. Alnitak ionises the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024), which is an emission nebula located around 1,350 lightyears away.

The Orion Nebula, seen again below the three belt stars, is just a tiny portion of the great ... More molecular cloud complex that spans more than 100 square degrees on the sky.

One of the brightest nebulae in the night sky is Messier 42, the Orion Nebula, located south of Orion’s belt.

The Orion Nebula, also known as M42, can be found just below Orion's Belt. getty Object of the week: Orion Nebula ...

Lying about 1,350 light-years away and spanning 25 light-years, the Orion Nebula appears to the naked eye as a fuzzy “star” dangling just below the three stars of Orion’s belt.

Plainly visible to the naked eye under a dark sky, the Orion nebula can be clearly resolved through binoculars and small telescopes.

However, spotting the Horsehead Nebula in the real night sky is a bit tricky. The Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, and its companion, the Flame Nebula, sit near the star Alnitak in Orion’s ...

Of all the deep-sky objects visible from mid-northern latitudes, the Orion Nebula (M42) is by far the most spectacular. To the unaided eye, it faintly shines as the middle star in Orion’s Sword ...