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171-340 (171-340, Messier 42 , Orion Nebula) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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171-340

December 14, 2009 · ESA/Hubble · 171-340, Messier 42 , Orion Nebula

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One of 42 new proplyds discovered in the Orion Nebula, 171-340 is one of the bright proplyds that lies relatively close to the nebula’s brightest star, Theta 1 Orionis C.

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