Space Galaxy Horsehead Nebula

The horsehead nebula also known as barnard 33 is a small dark nebula in the constellation orion.

Space galaxy horsehead nebula. We hope you enjoy our growing collection of hd images to use as a background or home screen for your smartphone or computer. The nebula is a cloud of cold gas and dust in the shape of a horses head. Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site we may earn an affiliate commission.

Personalize it with photos text or purchase as is. Shop orion nebula space galaxy notebook created by flowstonegraphics. A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space. The nebula is located just to the south of alnitak the easternmost star of orions belt and is part of the much larger orion molecular cloud complexit appears within the southern region of the dense dust cloud known as lynds 1630 along the edge of the much larger hii nebula region called ic 434.

Bright nearby stars are backlighting the nebula. This zoom into the horsehead nebula fades to hubbles infrared view and continues with a scientific visualization of a flight into the infrared horsehead. Space poster horsehead nebula nasa poster hubble space telescope 24x36. Well known object is hard to find.

Tapestry wall cloth fabric hanging for bedroom dorm apartment decoration background galaxy universe deep space nebula the eagle nebulaas the eagle horsehead cloud of star 153x127cm60x50inch011 1399 13. The horsehead nebula is around 1500 light years from earth and is located in the constellation of orion. Nasas hubble space telescope took a close up look at this heavenly icon revealing the clouds intricate structure. Every nebula contains hydrogen and helium plus a mixture of other gases.

The horsehead nebula is part of the orion molecular cloud complex. Learn more horsehead nebula. Space exploration deep space carina nebula orion nebula horsehead nebula andromeda galaxy nebulas space and astronomy hubble space telescope. This detailed view of the horses head is being.

Their radiation will eventually eat away at the cloud and eventually destroy it in about five billion years. A collection of the top 72 horsehead nebula wallpapers and backgrounds available for download for free. Due to its recognizable shape the horsehead nebula is one of the most famous celestial objects. Rising from a sea of dust and gas like a giant seahorse the horsehead nebula is one of the most photographed objects in the sky.

50 out of 5 stars 1. Molecular clouds also known as hii regions because they are mainly hydrogen dark nebulae supernova remnants and planetary nebulae.