Orion Nebula

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

12.28.2010

Courtesy Photo

NASA

This magnificent image from NASA's Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes shows the Orion Nebula in an explosion of infrared, ultraviolet, and visible-light colors. It was 'painted' by hundreds of baby stars on a canvas of gas and dust, with intense ultraviolet light and strong stellar winds as brushes. At the heart of the nebula, in the brightest part of the image, is a group of four monstrously massive stars, collectively called the Trapezium. Located 1,500 light-years from Earth, the Orion Nebula is the brightest point in the sword of the Hunter constellation. Image Credit: NASA

NASA Identifier: 440596main_STScI-2006-01q

• Date Taken: 12.28.2010
• Date Posted: 10.19.2012 18:38
• Photo ID: 761342
• Resolution: 6000x6000
• Size: 899.25 KB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US