Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color

NASA's image library records Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

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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A CLOSER LOOK

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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NASA Image and Video LibraryHubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color

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