Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  48 sig Ori  ·  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnitak  ·  B33  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 431  ·  IC 432  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  LBN 944  ·  LBN 946  ·  LBN 950  ·  LBN 953  ·  LBN 954  ·  LBN 958  ·  LBN 962  ·  LBN 965  ·  LDN 1635  ·  LDN 1636  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Orion B  ·  Sh2-277  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star σOri  ·  VdB51
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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae, James Hawks
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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae

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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae

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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae, approximately 1500 light years from Earth, are located next to the star Alnitak, which is farthest east on Orion's Belt. The nebulae are part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.

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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae, James Hawks

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