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Horsehead Nebula (B33) in Orion

by

S.Guisard/Novapix

Reference

a-nec04-34016

Date

2007-02-28

The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33 in nebula IC 434) is a dark nebula in the Orion constellation at approximately 1,500 light years from Earth. On bottom left of the image is the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) with star Alnitak which belongs to the Belt of Orion ; in the center, the reflection nebula NGC 2023.