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NOAO Image of the Horsehead Nebula

NOAO Image of the Horsehead Nebula
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Horsehead Nebula
  • Release Date
    April 24, 2001
  • Science Release
    By Popular Demand: Hubble Observes the Horsehead Nebula
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  • Credit
    Travis Rector (NOAO)

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From a "Backyard" view of the Orion constellation (Akira Fujii), zoom into the NOAO 0.9m Telescope view of the Horsehead Nebula (Travis Rector). Zoom further still into the HST WFPC2 image of the nebula.

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Mar 28, 2025
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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