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Infrared Spotlight on Orion Sword
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Infrared Spotlight on Orion Sword

NASA / JPL · 2006-08-15 · photograph (digital archive)

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This image composite outlines the region near Orion sword that was surveyed by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope white box. The Orion nebula, our closest massive star-making factory, is the brightest spot near the hunter sword.

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OrionSpitzer Space Telescope
Credit lineInfrared Spotlight on Orion Sword. NASA/JPL, 2006-08-15. Public domain. ID: PIA08656.
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