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About the Object Object Name: Orion Nebula
Object Type: Nebula, Star-Forming Region
Position (J2000): RA: 5h35m14.1s Dec: -05d22m23s
Distance: 1450 light-years
Constellation: Orion

About the Data Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Megeath (University of Toledo)
Instrument: Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
Wavelength: 3.6, 4.5, 5.8 and 8.0 microns
Exposure Date: February 16 and 18, 2004, March 9, 2004, October 8, 12, and 27, 2004
Exposure Time: 41.6 seconds per position Release Date: 14 August 2006

Observers Tom Megeath (University of Toledo)
Rob Gutermuth (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
Joe Hora (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
Lori Allen (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
Kevin Flaherty (Steward Observatory)
John Stauffer (SSC)
Lee Hartmann (University of Michigan)
James Muzerolle (Steward Observatory)
Phil Myers (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
Nick Siegler (Steward Observatory)
Erick Young (Steward Observatory)
Giovanni Fazio (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)

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