This is a picture of the Orion Nebula; it is located 1,500 light years away. The incredible coloration of the nebula spreads over 40 light years in space. The brightest portion of the nebula is centered around Orion's young hot stars, known as the Trapezium Cluster.The Trapezium Cluster is one of the most famous multiple star clusters in the night sky. The red areas are thought to be raining green crystals into the center of a developing star. One of these stars may be the embryonic star, HOPS-68. This data was constructed by the Spitzer Space Telescope.
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