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Barnard's Loop
Barnard's Loop is a large emission nebula in the constellation Orion, forming a semicircular arc around the Orion Nebula. It is part of the Orion molecular cloud complex and is believed to have been formed by a supernova explosion approximately 2 million years ago.
Source: constellation-guide.com
APODs including "Barnard's Loop"
Wonder and Mystery above the Very Large Telescopes
09/05/2011
The Milky Way Over Tenerife
05/04/2011
Decorating the Sky
25/12/2010
Orion: Head to Toe
23/10/2010
The Big Picture
11/04/2009
Barnard's Loop around the Horsehead Nebula
24/02/2009
Southern Orion: From Belt to Witch
08/04/2008
Rocket Fuel
16/11/2007
LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion
11/05/2007
Orion's Cradle
25/01/2007
Barnard's Loop around the Horsehead Nebula
17/04/2006
Barnard's Loop Around Orion
20/04/2005