181-825

181-825

One of 42 new proplyds discovered in the Orion Nebula, 181-825 is one of the bright proplyds that lies relatively close to the nebula’s brightest star, Theta 1 Orionis C. Resembling a tiny jellyfish, this proplyd is surrounded by a shock wave that is caused by stellar wind from the massive Theta ...

By ASHESH DAS RUP

Location: 181-825, Messier 42, Orion Nebula

Tags: Hubble, Space, Universe, Nebulae, ESA