One of 42 new proplyds discovered in the Orion Nebula, 231-838 is one of the bright proplyds that lies relatively close to the nebula’s brightest star, Theta 1 Orionis C. Resembling a boomerang, this proplyd is surrounded by a shock wave that is caused by stellar wind from the massive Theta 1 Ori...
By ASHESH DAS RUP
Location: 231-838, Messier 42, Orion Nebula
Tags: Hubble, Space, Universe, Nebulae, ESA