Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 16, 2015

The Horsehead Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 16, 2015 is “The Horsehead Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jos Jimnez Priego). The original explanation runs about 164 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 in the center of the above photograph.”

— APOD editors, December 16, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 16, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jos Jimnez Priego
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 16, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-december-16-the-horsehead-nebula

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