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Horsehead Nebula and the Orion Belt

author: B.A.Tafreshi/Novapix

reference: a-nec04-26003

Image Size 300 DPI: 43 * 28 cm

Dark Horsehead Nebula and Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, the bright stars known as the Belt of Orion.These three blue supergiant stars are hotter and much more massive than the Sun. They lie about 1,500 light-years away.

Keywords for this photo:

ALNILAM - ALNITAK - ASTRONOMY - B33 - BARNARD 33 - BLUE SUPERGIANT - DARK NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - HORSEHEAD - IC 426 - IC 434 - IC 435 - MINTAKA - NEBULA - NGC 2023 - NGC 2024 - ORION - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - SUPERGIANT - YOUNG STAR - ZETA ORIONIS -