Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Difficult to see in small telescopes, the Horsehead nebula was recently selected by internet voters as a target for the Hubble Space Telescope . Dramatic dust and gas clouds in and around the Horsehead are part of a large, complex stellar nursery seen towards the constellation of Orion . This star forming region is about 1,500 light-years distant and includes the well known Orion nebula . The Horsehead nebula is found just south of Zeta Orionis , the easternmost star in Orion's belt.
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