The Orion Nebula (M42) is so named because it lies within Orion the Hunter, a constellation that dominates the winter sky. To find the nebula, look below Orion’s Belt where his sword hangs.

This deep view of the Orion Constellation glows in reddish hues thanks to a filtered view of hydrogen alpha emission, a type ...

Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful objects in the night sky is the Great Orion Nebula, also known as M42, which shines in the southwestern sky in March. Skip to main content.

It's called the great nebula of the constellation of Orion; M42. It’s located in the sword of the great hunter Orion just below his belt and is a favorite object for amateur astronomers.

The Orion Nebula—also known as M42—is a stellar nursery, home to newborn stars. It’s the closest such region to us in space and maybe, just maybe, where our own star, the Sun, formed about 4 ...

Orion Nebula M42 in the constellation Orion. Horsehead Nebula IC 443 in the constellation Orion. IC443 is a large Hydrogen emission cloud in Orion, close to the bright triple star Alnitak, ...

This wide-field view captures a broad swath of the star-forming Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, spanning the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) to the Orion Nebula (M42). The imager used a 54mm f/4.5 ...

At just 1,400 light-years from Earth, the Orion Nebula, M42, is visible to the naked eye as a faint smudge Jupiter-sized "planets" free-floating in space, unconnected to any star, have been ...