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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), Bert Moyaers
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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

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[EN] The Horsehead Nebula is a famous diffuse dark nebula found in the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex in the constellation Orion. It is a dark cloud composed of dust and gas where star formation is taking place. The nebula is also known as Barnard 33, and is located in the emission nebula IC 434. The Horsehead Nebula is approximately 1,500 light years distant from Earth.
The picture was taken in full moonlight but lukily with the optolong L-Extreme filter to bring out most of the Ha nebulosity

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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), Bert Moyaers

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