One of the few deep sky objects that can be seen with the naked eye, M42 shimmers in Orion's Sword, it's fuzzy, cloud-like appearance in small telescopes and binocular concealing a small star cluster called the Trapezium. The nebula is estimated at 24 light years across and roughly 1,300 light years distant. Inside it's bright red and pink heart, new stars are forming.
The above image had a total exposure time of 74 minutes.
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