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Horsehead Nebula
noun
- a dark nebula in the constellation Orion, composed of opaque cosmic dust and resembling the head of a horse.
Horsehead nebula
/ ˈhɔːsˌhɛd /
noun
- astronomy a dark nebula lying in the constellation of Orion and resembling the head of a horse
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It was a medium ship of five thousand tons burden, designed for service in the Horsehead Nebula region.
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