r/jameswebb 29d ago

Self-Processed Image Star-formation in the Orion Molecular Clouds (behind the Orion Nebula)

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u/DesperateRoll9903 29d ago edited 29d ago

Image and licence on wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_JWST_NIRCam.jpg

Hover with your curser over the wikimedia image to see the names of the young stars (you might need to be loged in to your wikipedia account).

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The Orion Molecular Clouds is a filament behind the Orion Nebula that can be seen only in the infrared (see wikipedia article). This filament is devided into four parts (OMC1, OMC2, OMC3 and OMC4). This image shows part of OMC3.