Many know the Great Orion Nebula (M42) in Orion's Sword as a bright ... with finer threads of darkness extending its legs to the north; (2) the middle section appears E-shaped with two tiny ...

The Ring Nebula is perhaps one of the most photographed objects in the night sky, dating back to its first image in 1886. Its intrinsic structure has been debated for as long as it has been observed.