Christiaan Huygens1656
Huygens is the first person to get a clear look at the Orion Nebula
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Huygens is the first person to get a clear look at the Orion Nebula
Huygens sketch of the nebula is published, in honor of his discovery, the interior of the nebula was named the Huygens Region
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