Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  46 eps Ori  ·  48 sig Ori  ·  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnilam  ·  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  ·  Part of the constellation Orion (Ori)  ·  Sh2-277  ·  The star Alnilam (εOri)  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star σOri  ·  And 1 more.
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Horsehead Nebula, Jaspal Chadha
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Horsehead Nebula

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Horsehead Nebula

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The red glow originates from hydrogen gas predominantly behind the nebula, ionized by the nearby bright star Sigma Orionis. The darkness of the Horsehead is caused mostly by thick dust, although the lower part of the Horsehead's neck casts a shadow to the left. Streams of gas leaving the nebula are funnelled by a strong magnetic field

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Horsehead Nebula, Jaspal Chadha