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'''The Orion Nebula''', [[NGC]] 1976, [[Messier | '''The Orion Nebula''', [[NGC]] 1976, [[Messier object|M]] 42, is a nebula in the constellation [[Orion]], visible to the naked eye. It includes The Trapezium, the quadruple star [[Theta Orionis]] (θ Orionis). It is the closest region of star formation to Earth. |
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The Orion Nebula, NGC 1976, M 42, is a nebula in the constellation Orion, visible to the naked eye. It includes The Trapezium, the quadruple star Theta Orionis (θ Orionis). It is the closest region of star formation to Earth.