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Horsehead Nebula, Stan McQueen
Horsehead Nebula
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Horsehead Nebula

Horsehead Nebula, Stan McQueen
Horsehead Nebula
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Horsehead Nebula

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The Horsehead Nebula (IC434, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsehead_Nebula) and Flame Nebula (NGC2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC2024) are part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex). They are about 1500 light years from earth. This is a 10-minute color exposure taken witn Telescope-20 at the Mayhill, New Mexico, observatory operated by iTelescope.net.

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Horsehead Nebula, Stan McQueen