.張喆皓、陳德熏-獵戶座大星雲(火鳥星雲)
(Orion Nebula . Phoenix Nebula M42)

小時候在廣闊無邊的星空下，只能從肉眼目睹它模糊的身影，這次終於摘下它的面紗一探究竟。M42獵戶座星雲，就是位在獵戶座腰帶下方的模糊星雲，看起來像傳說中的火鳥展翅飛臨世間，美麗至極。因為它的亮度相當高，又被稱作是國王的明燈，即使在光害的環境中還是能觀察。

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As a child, I could only use my eyes to look up above and make out the blurry images of stars in the vast skies. But now, I can finally unveil its mask and get up close to observe the Orion nebula M42. The nebula is located below the Orion’s Belt constellation. It resembles the legendary phoenix extending its magnificent wings.  Its brightness also gives its name “The king’s beacon”. It is possible to view it even under light pollution.

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