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Alnitak, The Flame and Horsehead Nebula Credit: ESO/Dss2, WISE, Giuseppe Donatiello

The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) is a dark nebula in Orion. The nebula is located at south of the star Alnitak, on Orion's Belt, as part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. The Horsehead Nebula is at 1500 light-years and is one of the most identifiable nebulae.

RA: 05h 40m 45.52666s Dec: −01° 56′ 342649″

Alnitak (Zeta Orionis, 50 Ori) is a triple star system at 736 light-years. The primary (Alnitak A) is itself a close binary, comprising Alnitak Aa and Alnitak Ab discovered in 1998. Alnitak B is a B-type star which orbits Alnitak A every 1500 years. A fourth star, Alnitak C, has not been confirmed to be part of the Aa-Ab-B group.
Date Taken on 30 December 2022, 14:22
Source Alnitak, The Flame and Horsehead Nebula
Author Giuseppe Donatiello from Oria (Brindisi), Italy
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