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Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula

Horsehead Nebula (a Dark nebula) and the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024), an emission Nebula, are part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex in the Constellation Orion 1,500 ly from Earth. The main star, Alnitak, is the left most star of Orions Belt 800 ly from earth.

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Uploaded on December 31, 2015
Taken on January 5, 2013