Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  48 Ori  ·  50 Ori)  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  IC 431  ·  IC 432  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Orion B  ·  The star Alnitak (ζ Ori  ·  The star σ Ori
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The Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula in Orion, Marzena Rogozińska
The Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula in Orion
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The Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula in Orion

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The Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula in Orion, Marzena Rogozińska
The Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula in Orion
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The Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula in Orion

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A classic of the autumn-winter dark sky in the Orion constellation. A dark emission nebula known as the Horsehead (Barnard 33) 🐴 , an ionized hydrogen cloud (IC 434), Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) 🔥 and a blue reflection nebula (NGC 2023) illuminated by the bright star Alnitak ⭐

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The Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula in Orion, Marzena Rogozińska