Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 7, 2003

The Colorful Horsehead Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 7, 2003 is “The Colorful Horsehead Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ), Coelum). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“While drifting through the cosmos, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud became sculpted by stellar winds and radiation to assume a recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula , it is embedded in the vast and complex Orion Nebula .”

— APOD editors, October 7, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 7, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ), Coelum
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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Orion Nebulae

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 7, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-october-7-the-colorful-horsehead-nebula

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