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Proplyd in Orion Nebula (Orion Nebula, M42, NGC 1976) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Proplyd in Orion Nebula

November 20, 1995 · NASA · Orion Nebula, M42, NGC 1976

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A three-color composite image of a proplyd in the Orion Nebula, taken in blue, green, and red emission lines from glowing gas in the nebula.