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Space & Astronomy Gifts- T-shirts, Posters, Mugs : Bernard 33 The Horsehead Nebula

Bernard 33 The Horsehead Nebula

Rising from a sea of dust and gas like a giant seahorse, the Horsehead nebula is one of the most photographed objects in the sky. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took a close-up look at this heavenly icon, revealing the cloud's intricate structure. This detailed view of the horse's head is being released to celebrate the orbiting observatory's eleventh anniversary. Produced by the Hubble Heritage Project, this picture is a testament to the Horsehead's popularity. Internet voters selected this object for the orbiting telescope to view.

The Horsehead, also known as Barnard 33, is a cold, dark cloud of gas and dust, silhouetted against the bright nebula, IC 434. The bright area at the top left edge is a young star still embedded in its nursery of gas and dust. But radiation from this hot star is eroding the stellar nursery. The top of the nebula also is being sculpted by radiation from a massive star located out of Hubble's field of view.

Only by chance does the nebula roughly resemble the head of a horse. Its unusual shape was first discovered on a photographic plate in the late 1800s. Located in the constellation Orion, the Horsehead is a cousin of the famous pillars of dust and gas known as the Eagle nebula. Both tower-like nebulas are cocoons of young stars.

The Horsehead nebula lies just south of the bright star Zeta Orionis, which is easily visible to the unaided eye as the left-hand star in the line of three that form Orion's Belt. Amateur astronomers often use the Horsehead as a test of their observing skills; it is known as one of the more difficult objects to see visually in an amateur-sized telescope.

The magnificent extent of the Horsehead is best appreciated in a new wide-field image of the nebula being released today by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, taken by Travis Rector with the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, AZ.

This 11th anniversary release image was composed by the Hubble Heritage Team, which superimposed Hubble data onto ground-based data (limited to small triangular regions around the outer edge of the image). Ground-based image courtesy of Nigel A. Sharp (NOAO/AURA/NSF) taken at the 0.9-meter telescope on Kitt Peak.

Image Credit: NASA, NOAO, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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Horsehead Nebula Baseball Jersey

Bernard 33 Horsehead Nebula Jr. Hoodie

Bernard 33 Horsehead Nebula Jr. Hoodie

Horsehead Nebula Baseball Cap

Horsehead Nebula Baseball Cap

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Horsehead Nebula Fitted T-shirt (Made in

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Horsehead Nebula Hooded Sweatshirt
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Horsehead Nebula Sweatshirt
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Horsehead Nebula Long Sleeve T-Shirt
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Horshead Nebula White T-Shirt

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Horsehead Nebula Ash Grey T-Shirt

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Horsehead Nebula Golf Shirt

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Horsehead Nebula Bernard 33 Trucker Hat

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Horsehead Nebula Boxer Shorts

Bernard 33 The Horsehead Nebula Jr. Ragl

Bernard 33 The Horsehead Nebula Jr. Ragl

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Horsehed Nebula Women's T-Shirt

Horsehead Nebula Jr. Baby Doll T-Shirt

Horsehead Nebula Jr. Baby Doll T-Shirt

Bernard 33 The Horsehead Nebula Camisole

Bernard 33 The Horsehead Nebula Camisole

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Our Sun Classic Thong

Bernard 33 The Horsehead Nebula Kids T-S

Bernard 33 The Horsehead Nebula Kids T-S

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Horsehead Nebula Infant/Toddler T-Shirt

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Horsehead Nebula Infant Creeper

Horsehead Nbula Bernard 33 Bib

Horsehead Nbula Bernard 33 Bib

Stainless Steel Travel Mug

Stainless Steel Travel Mug

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Horsehead Nbula Bernard 33 Stein

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Horsehead Nebula Bernard 33 Large Mug

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Horsehead Nebula Bernard 33 Mug

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Horsehead Nebula Tile Coaster

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Horsehead Nebula Tile Box

Horsehead Nebula, Bernard 33 Lunchbox

Horsehead Nebula, Bernard 33 Lunchbox

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Horsehead Nebula Bernad 33 Mousepad

Horsehead Nebula Sticker (Rectangular)

Horsehead Nebula Sticker (Rectangular)

Horsehead Nebula Small Poster

Horsehead Nebula Small Poster

Horsehead Nebule Calendar Print

Horsehead Nebule Calendar Print

Horsehead Nebula Greeting Cards (6)

Horsehead Nebula Greeting Cards (6)

Horsehead Nebula Postcards(Package of 8)

Horsehead Nebula Postcards(Package of 8)

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Horsehead Nebula Flying Disc

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Horsehead Nebula BBQ Apron

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Horsehead Nebula Tote Bag


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