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 20:16 (EDT), 33° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:41.
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Name
The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.