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Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) in Orion

by

R.Gendler/Novapix

Reference

a-nec04-34005

Date

2007-01-26

The Horsehead Nebula, in bright nebula IC 434, is a dark nebula approximately 1,500 light years from Earth in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just below Alnitak, a supergiant star furthest left on Orion's Belt. The reflection nebula NGC 2023 is visible in the center of the image.