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earthshine

(1,642 posts) Wed Jan 17, 2018, 03:07 AM Jan 2018

Take a ride through the Orion Nebula!

One of the most iconic nebulae in the Messier catalog comes alive in this short video.

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Take a ride through the Orion Nebula! (Original Post) earthshine Jan 2018 OP

I wish it went on for a couple hours at least. :) nt Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #1

how about some music to go with yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #2

That's startlingly gorgeous. byronius Jan 2018 #3

So cool!! LeftInTX Jan 2018 #4

They don't split the Trapezium. longship Jan 2018 #5

I don't know anything about space, but... zanana1 Jan 2018 #6

Attack ships off the shoulder of Orion! skamaria Jan 2018 #7

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

1. I wish it went on for a couple hours at least. :) nt

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Wed Jan 17, 2018, 03:32 AM

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yuiyoshida

(44,621 posts)

2. how about some music to go with

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Wed Jan 17, 2018, 03:43 AM

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byronius

(7,847 posts)

3. That's startlingly gorgeous.

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Wed Jan 17, 2018, 04:43 AM

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LeftInTX

(34,006 posts)

4. So cool!!

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Wed Jan 17, 2018, 04:55 AM

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longship

(40,416 posts)

5. They don't split the Trapezium.

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Wed Jan 17, 2018, 05:23 AM

Jan 2018

It looks overexposed.

The Trapezium Cluster is the central feature of M42, the Orion Nebula.

M42, centered on the Trapezium:

zanana1

(6,441 posts)

6. I don't know anything about space, but...

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Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:18 AM

Jan 2018

That was absolutely breathtaking.

skamaria

(338 posts)

7. Attack ships off the shoulder of Orion!

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Wed Jan 17, 2018, 11:48 AM

Jan 2018

N/T

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