Deep sky objects in it include the M43 and M78, as well as the diffuse nebula M42, which is visible to the naked eye and shares its name.
Deep sky objects in it include the M43 and M78, as well as the diffuse nebula M42, which is visible to the naked eye and shares its name. It also contains the Horsehead Nebula, a site of star formation. Located near the constellations of Taurus and Gemini, its brightest stars are the blue supergiant Rigel and the variable red supergiant Betelgeuse. For ten points, identify this constellation known as the hunter and readily identifiable by its three-star belt.
Deep sky objects in it include the M43 and M78, as well as the diffuse nebula M42, which is visible to the naked eye and shares its name.
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