Horsehead Nebula
by Dale Kauzlaric
Title
Horsehead Nebula
Artist
Dale Kauzlaric
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
“Horsehead Nebula”
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Image Information by NASA:
Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to photograph the iconic Horsehead Nebula in a new, infrared light to mark the 23rd anniversary of the famous observatory's launch aboard the space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990. Looking like an apparition rising from whitecaps of interstellar foam, the iconic Horsehead Nebula has graced astronomy books ever since its discovery more than a century ago. The nebula is a favorite target for amateur and professional astronomers. It is shadowy in optical light. It appears transparent and ethereal when seen at infrared wavelengths. The rich tapestry of the Horsehead Nebula pops out against the backdrop of Milky Way stars and distant galaxies that easily are visible in infrared light.
Credits: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA
Additional image editing by Dale Kauzlaric
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