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 Cambridge , the Horsehead Nebula will become visible at around 20:19 (EDT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:33.

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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