Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orion nebula

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: ori-on neb-u-la
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A 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.

Synonyms

M42 NGC 1976

Questions

What does orion nebula mean?: A 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.

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