Archivo: Horsehead-Hubble

Description: 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/ESA Hubble Space Telescope took a close-up look at this heavenly icon, revealing the cloud's intricate structure. 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.
Title: Horsehead-Hubble
Credit: http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic0105a/
Author: NASA, NOAO, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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