Orion Nebula
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Orion_Nebula_-_Hubble_2006_mosaic_18000.jpg.webp)
Hubble Telescope view of the Orion Nebula
Proper noun
Orion Nebula
- (astronomy) A diffuse nebula visible in the night sky below Orion's Belt; it is approximately 40 light years across. It is one of the brightest nebulae visible to the naked eye and is the closest region of stellar formation to Earth.
Synonyms
- M42
- NGC 1976
Translations
A nebula below Orion's Belt
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