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Horsehead Nebula (B33) in Orion

author: Sebastian Voltmer/Novapix

reference: a-nec04-34017

Image Size 300 DPI: 27 * 20 cm

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.

Keywords for this photo:

ALNITAK - ASTRONOMY - B33 - BARNARD 33 - DARK NEBULA - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - HORSEHEAD - IC 434 - IC 435 - NEBULA - NGC 2023 - NGC 2024 - ORION - REFLECTION NEBULA - SIGMA ORIONIS - STAR - SUPERGIANT - ZETA ORIONIS -