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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
    Horsehead nebula
    noun
    astronomy a dark nebula lying in the constellation of Orion and resembling the head of a horse

Horsehead Nebula

American  

noun

  1. a dark nebula in the constellation Orion, composed of opaque cosmic dust and resembling the head of a horse.


Horsehead nebula British  
/ ˈhɔːsˌhɛd /

noun

  1. astronomy a dark nebula lying in the constellation of Orion and resembling the head of a horse

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of a zoomed-in portion of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

Rising from turbulent waves of dust and gas is the Horsehead Nebula, otherwise known as Barnard 33, which resides roughly 1,300 light-years away.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

The Horsehead Nebula, in the constellation Orion, is 1,300 light-years away.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

To showcase their new mission, the ESA has released its first full-colour images that include the Horsehead Nebula and a galaxy located on the other side of our Milky Way galaxy.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2023

It was a medium ship of five thousand tons burden, designed for service in the Horsehead Nebula region.

From The Pirates of Ersatz by Freas, Kelly

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