Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 21, 2008

Orion's Horsehead Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2008 is “Orion's Horsehead Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Victor Bertol). The original explanation runs about 144 words.

From the explanation

“The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky. It is visible as the dark indentation to the red emission nebula seen just below and left of center in the this photograph .”

— APOD editors, February 21, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 21, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Victor Bertol
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 21, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-february-21-orions-horsehead-nebula

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