Cascading Orion Nebula
by Science Source
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Cascading Orion Nebula
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Science Source
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This detailed view of Hubble's mosaic of the Orion Nebula (M42) reveals intricate stellar objects southwest of the Trapezium stars located in the nebula's center. Visible slightly above left center is the star LL Orionis (LL Ori). The delicate bow shock that surrounds LL Ori points towards the stream of gas flowing slowly away from the center of the Orion Nebula, near the Trapezium stars located off the image to the upper left. To the right of LL Ori, a veil of thick, dark material obscures portions of the nebula behind it. The bright star toward the lower left of the image, known as LP Orionis (LP Ori), is surrounded by a prominent reflection nebula. Astronomers believe the star is moving within another veil of material that lies in front of M42. The appearance of the bright rim above LP Ori indicates that the teardrop shaped dark region around the illuminating star must be a cavity formed as the star moves through the veil material.
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May 25th, 2020
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