Orion nebulae. Wide-field view of the Orion constellation and Barnard's Loop (upper frame). The nebulosity around Meissa (lower left) is also visible.

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Orion nebulae. Wide-field view of the Orion constellation and Barnard's Loop (upper frame). The nebulosity around Meissa (lower left) is also visible. At top left is the Witchhead Nebula, next to the bright star Rigel. The nebulae within the Loop are the Great Orion Nebula (M42), the Flame Nebula, and the Horsehead Nebula. The Running Man Nebula and M78 are also visible. Photographed from Mercedes, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

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