Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA diffuse nebula visible in the night sky below Orion's Belt; it is approximately 40 light years across. It is one of the brightest nebulae visible to the naked eye and is the closest region of stellar formation to Earth.
Similar
M42NGC 1976
Translations
Dutch Orionnevel
- OrionnevelA nebula below Orion's Belt
Finnish Orionin sumu
- Orionin sumuA nebula below Orion's Belt
German Orionnebel
- OrionnebelA nebula below Orion's Belt
Hindi मृग निहारिका, कालपुरुष निहारिका
- मृग निहारिका (mŕg nihārikā)A nebula below Orion's Belt
- कालपुरुष निहारिका (kālpuruṣ nihārikā)A nebula below Orion's Belt
Irish Réaltnéal Oiríon, buaile an Bhodaigh
- Réaltnéal OiríonA nebula below Orion's Belt
- buaile an BhodaighA nebula below Orion's Belt
Polish Wielka Mgławica w Orionie, Mgławica Oriona
- Wielka Mgławica w OrionieA nebula below Orion's Belt
- Mgławica OrionaA nebula below Orion's Belt
Cite this entry
APA
Orion Nebula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orion%20Nebula
MLA
“Orion Nebula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orion%20Nebula. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orion Nebula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orion%20Nebula.
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