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IC434 - HorseHead Nebula

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IC434 - HorseHead Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion's Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. Wikipedia
  • Distance to Earth: 1,500 light-years
  • Radius: 3.5 light-years
  • Magnitude: 6.8
  • Discovered: 1888
  • Coordinates: RA 5h 40m 59s | Dec -2° 27′ 30″
  • Constellation: Orion
  • Discoverer: Williamina Fleming

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IC434 - HorseHead Nebula, Joe Santacroce