206-446

206-446

One of 42 new proplyds discovered in the Orion Nebula, 206-446 is one of the bright proplyds that lies relatively close to the nebula’s brightest star, Theta 1 Orionis C. Resembling a head with a ponytail extending from it, this proplyd’s strange shape can be attributed to a jet of matter flowing...

By ASHESH DAS RUP

Location: 206-446, Messier 42, Orion Nebula

Tags: Hubble, Space, Universe, Nebulae, ESA