All things · Between the Stars
Orion Nebula: how big is it?
Orion Nebula is about 24 light-years. In everyday terms, that is ≈ 25,200 Solar Systems (to Neptune).
- Size
- 24 light-years
- In metres
- 2.27 × 10¹⁷ m
- Everyday comparison
- ≈ 25,200 Solar Systems (to Neptune)
- Chapter
- Between the Stars
Did you know?
A stellar nursery where new stars are being born. You can see it with the naked eye as a fuzzy patch in Orion's sword.
How it compares
- About 5.7× bigger than Distance to nearest star (4.24 light-years).
- About 6.3× smaller than Omega Centauri (150 light-years).
Other things of a similar size
- One light-year 1 light-years
- Distance to nearest star 4.24 light-years
- Omega Centauri 150 light-years
- Large Magellanic Cloud 31,700 light-years
- Milky Way 100,000 light-years
- Andromeda Galaxy 220,000 light-years
Sizes are rounded, typical values drawn from standard reference sources, including NIST/CODATA physical constants and NASA's planetary fact sheets. Real objects vary; see About for how sizes are chosen.