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Decorating the Sky

This cosmic scene, just north of Orion's belt, is decorated with bright stars, dust clouds, and glowing nebulae. The wide field view spans about 5.5 degrees. Bluish M78, a reflection nebula, is on the left, its color from dust reflecting blue light from young stars. A red sash of glowing hydrogen gas sweeps through the center, part of an extensive emission nebula.