Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  10 Sco)  ·  10 ome02 Sco  ·  11.51  ·  13.38  ·  14 Sco)  ·  14 nu. Sco  ·  14.24  ·  19 Sco  ·  19 omi Sco  ·  4 Oph  ·  4 psi Oph  ·  49 Pales  ·  5 Oph  ·  5 rho Oph  ·  62 Erato  ·  7 Oph  ·  7 Sco)  ·  7 chi Oph  ·  7 del Sco  ·  8 Sco A)  ·  8 Sco B  ·  8 bet01 Sco  ·  8 bet02 Sco  ·  80 Sappho  ·  9 Sco)  ·  9 ome01 Sco  ·  Akrab (β1 Sco  ·  B230  ·  B40  ·  B41  ·  And 46 more.
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IC 4592 - Blue Horsehead Nebula, Hunter Outten
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IC 4592 - Blue Horsehead Nebula

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IC 4592 - Blue Horsehead Nebula

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IC 4592, commonly known as the Blue Horsehead Nebula, is a stunning cosmic phenomenon located in the constellation Scorpius. Unlike its more famous counterpart, the Horsehead Nebula in Orion, IC 4592 is a reflection nebula, meaning it shines by reflecting light from nearby stars rather than emitting its own light.The nebula gets its distinctive blue color from starlight being scattered by dust grains composed mostly of tiny carbon particles. These particles selectively scatter blue light, giving the nebula its striking appearance.IC 4592 is situated in a rich star-forming region, with young, hot stars illuminating and shaping the surrounding gas and dust clouds. This process of star formation and the interaction between stellar radiation and the surrounding material contribute to the intricate structures observed in the nebula.

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