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longship

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2. But I cannot see the Trapezium.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 06:53 PM

Jun 2013

Last edited Tue Jun 4, 2013, 07:38 PM - Edit history (1)

Here it is in another pic (Trapezium just left of center):

And here is another nice shot of the Trapezium in high resolution:

The heart of the Orion Nebula.

The Orion Nebula is visible without a telescope. It's the sword hanging off Orion's Belt. (No, there is no galaxy there.)

Locator chart. I take it you can find Orion.

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Orion Nebula in Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Sulfur [View all] pokerfan Jun 2013 OP

NICE. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #1

First thing I see is my X wife... defacto7 Jun 2013 #4

But I cannot see the Trapezium. longship Jun 2013 #2

Thanks pokerfan Jun 2013 #3