Horsehead Nebula, Gr...egg

Horsehead Nebula

Horsehead Nebula, Gr...egg

Horsehead Nebula

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The Horsehead Nebula is a small dark nebula in the constellation 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. 

Radius: 3.5 light years
Magnitude: 6.8
Discovered: 1888
Distance to Earth: 1,500 light years
Coordinates: RA 5h 40m 59s | Dec -2° 27′ 30″
DiscovererWilliamina Fleming
Apparent magnitude (V): 6.8

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Horsehead Nebula, Gr...egg