Herschel’s view of the Horsehead Nebula and surrounds
EU–(ENEWSPF)–19 April 2013. New views of the Horsehead Nebula and its turbulent environment have been unveiled by ESA’s Herschel space observatory and the NASA/ESA Hubble space telescope.
Hubble’s view of the Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Nebula lies in the constellation Orion, about 1300 light-years away, and is a popular target for amateur and professional astronomers alike. It sits just to the south of star Alnitak,…
