Stunning View of Orion Nebula Captured by Hubble and Webb Telescopes
A stunning new image captured by the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory reveals a dark nebula, LDN 1622, in the Orion constellation. Dark nebulas are dense clouds of gas and dust that obscure light from nearby stars. Located 1,300 light-years from Earth, LDN 1622 is part of the star-forming region in the Orion complex. The image was taken in 2018 using the Mosaic-3 camera and showcases the upgradeability of ground-based astronomy. The observatory recently experienced a fire, but the instruments were unharmed.