Some Stars and Nebulae in Orion

Orion contains a rich array of objects. Point to the image or the links to highlight the featured objects. Click for information about an object. View image at High Resolution 984 x 1,488 pixels 720 KB

Betelgeuse Rigel Bellatrix Saiph Mintaka Alnilam Alnitak Sigma Orionis The Sword Stars The Orion Nebula M42 Horsehead Nebula Barnard's Loop Lambda Orionis Nebula The Milky Way

Barnard's Loop

Barnard's Loop is a vast bubble of gas, 400 light years across, blown out into interstellar space by generations of short lived giant and supergiant stars that have lived in the region around the Orion Nebula. Barnard's Loop Detail