Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  48 Ori  ·  48 sig Ori  ·  50 Ori)  ·  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnitak  ·  B33  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  HD294272  ·  HD37389  ·  HD37524  ·  HD37525  ·  HD37564  ·  HD37633  ·  HD37641  ·  HD37662  ·  HD37699  ·  HD37744  ·  HD37805  ·  HD37806  ·  HD37903  ·  HD37904  ·  HD37927  ·  HD38087  ·  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  IC 435  ·  LBN 953  ·  LBN 954  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  And 5 more.
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IC434 Horsehead Nebula, Steven Joseph Hill

IC434 Horsehead Nebula

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IC434 Horsehead Nebula, Steven Joseph Hill

IC434 Horsehead Nebula

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Discovered on February 1, 1786 by William Herschel, and at 1,500 light years from Earth, lies IC 434 a bright emission nebula in the constellation of Orion (The Hunter). Included in the image near to the brilliance of the triple star system of Alnitak, are the Horsehead nebulae, Flame nebulae, NGC2023 and IC435.

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IC434 Horsehead Nebula, Steven Joseph Hill

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