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The Horsehead Nebula in Orion
The Horsehead Nebula, Barnard 33, is a dark nebula, silhouetted against the bright emission nebula IC 434.  The large blue object to the left of IC 434 is a reflection nebula, NGC 2023.  They are all found near the star Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion's belt, which is off the frame to the right, and are 1400 light-years from Earth.

The Horsehead Nebula in Orion

The Horsehead Nebula, Barnard 33, is a dark nebula, silhouetted against the bright emission nebula IC 434. The large blue object to the left of IC 434 is a reflection nebula, NGC 2023. They are all found near the star Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion's belt, which is off the frame to the right, and are 1400 light-years from Earth.




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Filename:IC434_LHaRGB1_20181103.jpg
Album name:27telp / Nebulae
Location and Date:OCA site near Anza, CA, USA - 11/3/2018
Equipment:William Optics FLT-132 scope, QSI 583wsg CCD camera, Astro-Physics 1200 GTO mount, Borg Mini-50 Guidescope, Starlight Xpress Ultrastar guide camera
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