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What are the nebulas in the Orion constellation? Will new protostars form in the nebulas?

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What are the nebulas in the Orion constellation? Will new protostars form in the nebulas?

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The nebulas in Orion are known as the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, and consist of: The Orion Nebula, also known as M42 M43, which is part of the Orion Nebula The Horsehead Nebula Barnard’s Loop M78, a reflection nebula Orion Molecular Cloud 1 (OMC-1) Orion Molecular Cloud 2 (OMC-2) Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) This is one of the most active regions of stellar formation in the visible night sky.