https://hgastro.github.io/tags/ic434/Recent content in Ic434 on Suburban Backyard Astro SightsHugo -- gohugo.ioenhgastroblog@gmail.comhgastroblog@gmail.comAll images and content on this website © 2025 Howard GramsSun, 30 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://hgastro.github.io/posts/2022-01-30-horsehead-and-flame---the-big-picture/Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000hgastroblog@gmail.comhttps://hgastro.github.io/posts/2022-01-30-horsehead-and-flame---the-big-picture/<p>Here&rsquo;s a fresh view showing both the Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula, two celestial showpieces that are located quite close to each other in the constellation Orion.</p>https://hgastro.github.io/posts/2020-03-03-horsehead-nebula/Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000hgastroblog@gmail.comhttps://hgastro.github.io/posts/2020-03-03-horsehead-nebula/<p>The Horsehead Nebula consists of a cloud of ionized gas lit from within by young, hot stars; a dark cloud containing interstellar dust lies immediately in front. The dust absorbs the light from part of the ionized cloud. A portion of this dark cloud has a shape somewhat resembling a horse’s head. The nebula is located 1,300 light-years from the Sun.</p>