Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Flame Nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  NGC 2023  ·  Orion B
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IC 434 Horsehead Nebula, chili555
IC 434 Horsehead Nebula
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IC 434 Horsehead Nebula

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IC 434 Horsehead Nebula, chili555
IC 434 Horsehead Nebula
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IC 434 Horsehead Nebula

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IC 434 is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered on February 1, 1786 by William Herschel. The Horsehead Nebula is a dark nebula silhouetted against it.

Imaged from my observatory in Bortle 5 conditions.

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IC 434 Horsehead Nebula, chili555

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