Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color

NASA/ESA/STScI2013-04-19

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Washington, DC, United States

Backlit wisps along the Horsehead Nebula upper ridge are being illuminated by Sigma Orionis, a young five-star system just off the top of this image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Title: Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color
Creator: NASA/ESA/STScI
Date Created: 2013-04-19
Rights: JPL
Album: kboggs

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