Horsehead Nebula
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The Horsehead Nebula is a small dark nebula located about 1,375 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion'
The Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Nebula and its surroundings. The reflection nebula NGC 2023 in the bottom left corner.
Close up view of the Horsehead Nebula, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2001. The image was captured upon popular demand to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of the telescope.
The three bright stars of Orion's Belt with the Horsehead Nebula to the lower left of the belt star Alnitak
Alnitak
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Alnitak is a triple star system in the constellation of Orion. It has the designations ζ Orionis, which is Latinised to Zeta Orionis and abbreviated Zeta Ori or ζ Ori, and 50 Orionis, abbreviated 50 O
Horsehead Nebula
…is a small dark nebula located about 1,375 light-years (422 pc) from Earth in the constellation of Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion's Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion molecular cloud complex. It appears within the southern region of the dense…
Alnitak (lower right) and the Flame Nebula at infrared wavelengths