4 0 c m
34cm
actual image size: 26cm x 32cm
Description
This computer-generated map of part of M52, the Orion nebula, was produced using data from the International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) satellite. IUE was launched on 26th January 1978 and was still operating in 1996.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10299590
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