The Orion Nebula is the closest large star-forming region, located within the Milky Way just 1,500 light-years from Earth.

When it comes to viewing nebulae, galaxies, and other deep-sky objects, amateur astronomers on a budget have had two options.

It's the last clearly observed supernova in the Milky Way, Gassel said.

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