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Zoom-in to the Horsehead Nebula

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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