Multiwavelength Astronomy Multimedia


Title

Horsehead Nebula as Seen by Hubble

Description

The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most identifiable nebulae because of the shape of its swirling cloud of dark dust and gases, which resembles to a horse's head when viewed from Earth.

Facility

Hubble Space Telescope

Subject

  • Horsehead Nebula
  • Nebula

Spectral Type

Optical

Credits

John Corban and the ESA/ESO/NASA Photoshop FITS Liberator

Type

Observation

Associated Lesson

X-ray Impact

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under Grant Nos. NNX09AD33G and NNX10AE80G issued through the SMD ROSES 2009 Program.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this website are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.