Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star σOri
Horse Head and Flame Nebula, Jirair Afarian
Horse Head and Flame Nebula
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Horse Head and Flame Nebula

Horse Head and Flame Nebula, Jirair Afarian
Horse Head and Flame Nebula
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Horse Head and Flame Nebula

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The Horsehead Nebula-IC434 (also known as Barnard 33) is a dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of the star Alnitak, which is farthest east on Orion's Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. The Horsehead Nebula is approximately 1500 light years from Earth.

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