The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the Horsehead Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:01 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:32.

Name The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
The Horsehead Nebula
B 33[1]
LDN 1630[2]
Position
Right ascension:05h40m [1]
Declination:−02°27' [1]
Constellation:Orion

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