Nebulae

109-327

December 14, 2009 · ESA/Hubble · 109-327, Messier 42 , Orion Nebula

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One of 42 new proplyds discovered in the Orion Nebula, 109-327 is one of the bright proplyds that lies relatively close to the nebula’s brightest star, Theta 1 Orionis C. This tadpole-shaped tail is actually a jet of matter flowing away from the excited cusp.

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