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Description: The Horsehead Nebula is a small dark nebula 1375 ly away in the constellation Orion (to the south of Alnitak) - Part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex where star formation is taking place - One of the most identifiable nebulae because of its resemblance to a horse's head -
Title: Horsehead nebula
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Author: Pablo Carlos Budassi
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