M 42 (also called the Orion Nebula) is a diffuse nebula complex in the constellation Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is also visible to the naked eye. M 42 is 1.344 light years away from earth and spans over 24 light years. Just above the Orion Nebula lies NGC 1977, the Running Man Nebula.

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