Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 26, 2001

Horsehead Rides Again

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 2001 is “Horsehead Rides Again,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: (Top) NASA , NOAO , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) (Bottom) T.A. Rector (NOAO/AURA/ NSF ), Hubble Heritage Team; Copyright). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

“Difficult to see in small telescopes, the Horsehead nebula was recently selected by internet voters as a target for the Hubble Space Telescope . Above (top) is Hubble’s detailed view of the dark cosmic dust cloud , released to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the workhorse orbiting observatory.”

— APOD editors, April 26, 2001

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At a glance

Date: April 26, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: (Top) NASA , NOAO , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) (Bottom) T.A. Rector (NOAO/AURA/ NSF ), Hubble Heritage Team; Copyright
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 138 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 26, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-april-26-horsehead-rides-again

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