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🐴✨ The Horsehead Nebula – A Cosmic Silhouette 🌌🔥
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One of the most iconic nebulae in the night sky, the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) stands as a dark silhouette against the glowing backdrop of ionized hydrogen gas. This stunning dark nebula is part of the vast Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, home to some of the most fascinating stellar nurseries.
📍 Constellation: Orion ♈
✨ Distance from Earth: ~1,375 light-years
📏 Size: ~3.5 light-years tall
🔭 Apparent Magnitude: +6.8
📡 Coordinates (J2000):
Right Ascension: 05h 40m 59.0s
Declination: −02° 27′ 30″
💡 Did you know?
The nebula’s distinctive shape is carved by stellar winds and radiation from nearby massive stars.
It's located just south of Alnitak, the leftmost star in Orion’s Belt.
The pink glow behind the Horsehead comes from IC 434, an emission nebula energized by a massive O-type star.
Dense dust clouds within the Horsehead are actively forming new stars!
A celestial wonder that reminds us how the forces of nature shape the universe in breathtaking ways. Do you see the horse’s head? 🐴✨
Lights: 20x300" L-Pro Optolong - 20x300" L-Enanche Optolong
Instruments: Evostar 72ED
Camera: Canon D450 Modified
Processed: Pixinsight
09022025-Canon_Horsehead
🐴✨ The Horsehead Nebula – A Cosmic Silhouette 🌌🔥
follow - share - credit
www.instagram.com/ale_motta_astrofotografia
One of the most iconic nebulae in the night sky, the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) stands as a dark silhouette against the glowing backdrop of ionized hydrogen gas. This stunning dark nebula is part of the vast Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, home to some of the most fascinating stellar nurseries.
📍 Constellation: Orion ♈
✨ Distance from Earth: ~1,375 light-years
📏 Size: ~3.5 light-years tall
🔭 Apparent Magnitude: +6.8
📡 Coordinates (J2000):
Right Ascension: 05h 40m 59.0s
Declination: −02° 27′ 30″
💡 Did you know?
The nebula’s distinctive shape is carved by stellar winds and radiation from nearby massive stars.
It's located just south of Alnitak, the leftmost star in Orion’s Belt.
The pink glow behind the Horsehead comes from IC 434, an emission nebula energized by a massive O-type star.
Dense dust clouds within the Horsehead are actively forming new stars!
A celestial wonder that reminds us how the forces of nature shape the universe in breathtaking ways. Do you see the horse’s head? 🐴✨
Lights: 20x300" L-Pro Optolong - 20x300" L-Enanche Optolong
Instruments: Evostar 72ED
Camera: Canon D450 Modified
Processed: Pixinsight