Horsehead Nebula
Equine interstellar cloud
The Horsehead Nebula is a dark cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Orion, its silhouette resembling a horse's head against a brighter background of glowing hydrogen.
One of the most photographed objects in astronomy, it lies about 1,500 light-years from Earth: The Horsehead Nebula is a favorite target for astrophotographers.
Celestial hunter figure
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
- stellar nurseryGas cloud birthing suns
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
light-years · celestial · cosmic · astrophysics · spectroscopy · silhouette · absorption · gas cloud
Imaging celestial objects
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- deep-skyBeyond our solar system
aperture · long exposure · light pollution · tracking · focal length · resolution · James Webb · star party
Orion
Celestial hunter figure
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
- stellar nurseryGas cloud birthing suns
infrared · light-years · celestial · cosmic · astrophysics · spectroscopy · silhouette · absorption · gas cloud · star formation
astrophotography
Imaging celestial objects
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
deep-sky · aperture · long exposure · light pollution · tracking · focal length · resolution · James Webb · star party · eyepiece
- Dark Nebulae
- Celestial Objectsstars, planets, moons, comets, galaxies
- space photosgalaxy, supernova, black hole, star cluster, solar eclipse
- Deep-Sky ObjectsAndromeda Galaxy, galaxy, star cluster, M16, M2
- nebulae
- starsstars, Sirius, Polaris, sol, sun
Horsehead NebulaOrion Nebula
Emission cloud near Earth
Crab Nebula · Pillars of Creation · planetary nebula · Andromeda Galaxy · supernova remnant
Horsehead Nebulastar cluster
Bound collection of suns
Pleiades · open cluster · quasar · pulsar · supernova
Horsehead NebulaOrion's Belt
Linear three-star asterism
Sirius · Betelgeuse · Venus · Milky Way · Northern Lights
head, horse, nebulous, nebula, nebulae, nebulously, nebulas, nebulization