2021 November 03 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2021-11-03

In today's image, we see a part of the Orion star forming region. This includes the dark nebula known as the Horsehead Nebula, an emission nebula known as the Flame Nebula as well as several reflection nebulae. 

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