Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  50 Ori)  ·  50 zet Ori  ·  Alnitak  ·  B33  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  HD290812  ·  HD290814  ·  HD290815  ·  HD294297  ·  HD294298  ·  HD294301  ·  HD294302  ·  HD294303  ·  HD294304  ·  HD37641  ·  HD37686  ·  HD37699  ·  HD37744  ·  HD37805  ·  HD37806  ·  HD37903  ·  HD37927  ·  Horsehead nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  LBN 953  ·  LBN 954  ·  NGC 2023  ·  NGC 2024  ·  Orion B  ·  Sh2-277  ·  And 1 more.
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Horsey NGC 2023 - Revised, Anthony Fuller
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Horsey NGC 2023 - Revised

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Horsey NGC 2023 - Revised

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The reflection nebula NGC 2023, known as the Horsehead Nebula is in the constellation Orion. 

The Horsehead Nebula is also known by another name, Barnard 33. The red glow of mostly hydrogen molecular gas located behind Barnard 33, is ionized by the nearby bright star Sigma Orionis.

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