What is the nearest nebula to the Earth?

IC 434       Horsehead Nebula................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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