Nebulae

206-446

December 14, 2009 · ESA/Hubble · 206-446, Messier 42 , Orion Nebula

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One of 42 new proplyds discovered in the Orion Nebula, 206-446 is one of the bright proplyds that lies relatively close to the nebula’s brightest star, Theta 1 Orionis C. Resembling a head with a ponytail extending from it, this proplyd’s strange shape can be attributed to a jet of matter flowing away from its centre.

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