The Orion Nebula OMC-1 Region
The infrared vision of the Hubble Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) is providing a dramatic new look at the beautiful Orion Nebula which contains the nearest nursery for massive stars. For comparison, Hubble's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2(WFPC2) image on the left shows a large part of the nebula as it appears in visible light.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | M 42, Messier 42, NGC 1976, OMC 1, Orion Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical OIII | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical NII | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared |
Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS |