File:Orion const IR visible.jpg

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DescriptionOrion const IR visible.jpg	Comparison of the constellation Orion viewed in visible and infrared light. In the infrared image from NASA’s IRAS mission we can see clouds of dust and gas invisible to the human eye. The bright spots are the locations where stars are being born.
Source	http://wise.ssl.berkeley.edu/orion.html
Author	Image courtesy of Howard McCallon, Infrared: NASA/IRAS
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Infrared cirrus

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- سديم سمحاقي
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