![Schematic picture of the protrusion in Orion Nebula](/data/SOFIA/docs/sites/default/files/2022-09/SCI2022_0020.png)
Orion’s Veil Protrusion
Date
Schematic picture of the protrusion (green lines, center right) and outflows of ionized carbon extending beyond the protrusion — where the shell has likely been pierced — overlaid on a Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer image of the region.
Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/WISE Team; Kavak et al.
Image Number
SCI2022_0020
Additional Information
Orion’s Veil Protrusion
Instrument
GREAT
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