Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Flame Nebula  ·  IC 432  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Orion B  ·  The star Alnitak (ζOri)  ·  The star σOri
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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), Cy Borg
Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), Cy Borg
Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

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The dark cloud of dust and gas is a region in the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex where star formation is taking place. It is located in the constellation of Orion, which is prominent in the winter evening sky in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer evening sky in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), Cy Borg