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  2. Horsehead Nebula - Wikipedia

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    The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33 or B33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. [2] The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak , the easternmost star of Orion's Belt , and is part of the much larger Orion molecular cloud complex .

  3. Orion molecular cloud complex - Wikipedia

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    A labeled map of the Orion molecular cloud, with the images taken by IRAS and various telescopes that mapped CO in this part of the sky. The following is a list of notable regions within the larger complex: Orion A molecular cloud The Orion Nebula, also known as M42 (part of Orion's Sword) M43, which is part of the Orion Nebula

  4. IC 434 - Wikipedia

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    IC 434 is a bright emission nebula in the equatorial constellation of Orion.It was discovered on February 1, 1786 by German-British astronomer William Herschel. [2] The nebula is located at a distance of approximately 1,260 ly (385 pc) from the Sun and spans the interior of a neutral hydrogen shell with an angular size of 2° × 4°.

  5. A horse-shaped nebula gets its close-up in new photos ... - AOL

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    NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula, showing the “mane” in finer detail. The Horsehead Nebula, in the constellation Orion ...

  6. A horse-shaped nebula gets its close-up in new photos by NASA ...

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    DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula, showing the “mane” in finer detail. The Horsehead Nebula, in the constellation Orion, is 1,300 light-years away. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).

  7. NASA releases 'unprecedented' Horsehead Nebula image ... - AOL

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    The image of the Horsehead Nebula captures the iconic nebula in a whole new light. NASA releases 'unprecedented' Horsehead Nebula image captured by James Webb Space Telescope. What to know about ...

  8. Orion Nebula - Wikipedia

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    The Orion Nebula is part of a much larger nebula known as the Orion molecular cloud complex, which extends throughout the constellation of Orion and includes Barnard's Loop, the Horsehead Nebula, M43, M78, and the Flame Nebula. Stars are forming throughout the entire Cloud Complex, but most of the young stars are concentrated in dense clusters ...

  9. Barnard's Loop - Wikipedia

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    Barnard's Loop (catalogue designation Sh 2-276) is an emission nebula in the constellation of Orion. It is part of the Orion molecular cloud complex which also contains the dark Horsehead and bright Orion nebulae. The loop takes the form of a large arc centered approximately on the Orion Nebula. The stars within the Orion Nebula are believed to ...