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Astronomers share rare clear views of the Trapezium cluster
Original: This is the Trapezium cluster in the heart of M42, the Orion Nebula. It's very bright, and so it's hard to see in most i
Newly shared images show the Trapezium cluster, a group of very bright young stars at the heart of M42, the Orion Nebula. Because the cluster is so luminous, it is usually overexposed in wide-field pictures of the full nebula, making detailed views hard to obtain. The images offer two framings, one more tightly cropped, and are drawing attention from space and astronomy enthusiasts.
Why now: Stunning, rarely captured views of a well-known deep-sky object naturally attract interest from the astronomy community.
Trapezium clusterOrion NebulaM42
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- This is the Trapezium cluster in the heart of M42, the Orion Nebula. It's very bright, and so it's hard to see in most images of the full nebula. This is two views of it, one more cropped than the other. # Science # Astronomy · catherinerhyde@newsmast.social · 3
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