Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  NGC 2023  ·  The star σOri
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Barnard 33 (The Horsehead Nebula), Brooklyn
Barnard 33 (The Horsehead Nebula)
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Barnard 33 (The Horsehead Nebula)

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Barnard 33 (The Horsehead Nebula), Brooklyn
Barnard 33 (The Horsehead Nebula)
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Barnard 33 (The Horsehead Nebula)

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Located some 1500 light years from Earth, The nebula may well be the single most widely recognized symbol of deep sky astronomy out there. In close proximity to the star Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion's belt, it is but one of many nebulae in the vicinity, the closest being the Flame Nebula. (Not pictured in this image)

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Barnard 33 (The Horsehead Nebula), Brooklyn