Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Flame Nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  NGC 2023  ·  Orion B
HorseHead Nebula, Charles Duarte FRAS
HorseHead Nebula
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HorseHead Nebula

HorseHead Nebula, Charles Duarte FRAS
HorseHead Nebula
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HorseHead Nebula

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The Horsehead Nebula is around 1,500 light years from Earth and is located in the constellation of Orion. Due to its recognizable shape the Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous celestial objects. It is categorized as a dark nebula composed mainly of hydrogen gas and high levels of dust blocking out background light.The dark Horsehead Nebula is visible due to the backdrop of the bright emission nebula IC 434.Both the Horsehead Nebula and IC 434 are part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, an enormous star forming region spanning hundreds of light years in diameter. The Horsehead Nebula is thought to be around 3 to 4 light years tall and 2 to 3 light years across.Taken in 2018 using a Takahashi 106ed with SX Trius 694 Mono camera 600 sec x 20 frames of RGB each, process in Pixinsight.

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HorseHead Nebula, Charles Duarte FRAS