What is the nearest nebula to the Earth?


IC 434       Horsehead Nebula (above)........350 parsecs

             Gum Nebula......................400 parsecs

Messier 42   Orion Nebula....................460 parsecs

NGC 6960     Cygnus Loop.....................500 parsecs

IC 5067      Pelican Nebula..................600 parsecs

NGC 7000     North American Nebula...........700 parsecs


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