Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star σOri
The Flame and Horsehead Nebula, Ivan Bok
The Flame and Horsehead Nebula
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The Flame and Horsehead Nebula

The Flame and Horsehead Nebula, Ivan Bok
The Flame and Horsehead Nebula
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The Flame and Horsehead Nebula

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The Flame and Horsehead Nebula are two well-known objects located in the constellation of Orion. Surrounding the bright star Alnitak, one of the stars of Orion's Belt, these two star-forming regions form part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.

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The Flame and Horsehead Nebula, Ivan Bok