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
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the Horsehead Nebula is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:30, until soon before it sets at 21:18.
Name
The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
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Object type
Dark nebula
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PositionRight ascension: | 05h40m [1] |
Declination: | -02°27' [1] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
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