Horsehead Nebula — Dark nebula name = Horsehead Nebula type = dark nebula/diffuse nebulae epoch = J2000.0 ra = 05h 40m 59.0s dec = −02° 27 prime; 30.0 dist ly = 1,500 ly appmag v = – size v = 8 times; 6 arcmins constellation = Orion radius ly = – absmag v = – notes … Wikipedia
Horsehead Nebula — a dark nebula in the constellation Orion, composed of opaque cosmic dust and resembling the head of a horse … Useful english dictionary
Horsehead — or horsehead can mean: *A pump to pump oil out of oilwells, also called nodding donkey , see pumpjack. *An interstellar cloud of dust with the shape of a horse head, see Horsehead Nebula. *In some coalminers jargon, a horsehead is a type of steel … Wikipedia
Nebula — Nebulae redirects here. For the supercomputer in China, see Nebulae (computer). For other uses, see Nebula (disambiguation). The Pillars of Creation from the Eagle Nebula … Wikipedia
Nebula Kingdoms — Nephelos redirects here. For the instrument to measure turbidity, see Nephelometer.The Nebula Kingdoms are a set of planets in Isaac Asimov s Empire Series. They are within or nearby the Horsehead Nebula; hence their name.LinganeLingane is one of … Wikipedia
Orion Nebula — The entire Orion Nebula in visible light. Credit: NASA/ESA Observation data: J2000 epoch … Wikipedia
Flame Nebula — NGC 2024 Observation data: J2000.0 epoch Type Emission … Wikipedia
Dark nebula — Dark cloud redirects here. For other uses, see Dark Cloud (disambiguation). Star formation … Wikipedia
dark nebula — noun A type of nebula that unlike other types of nebulae does not emit or reflect light and therefore appears as a starless region in the sky. Horsehead Nebula is a typical dark nebula, and is famous for resembling the head of a horse … Wiktionary
Nebulae in fiction — Nebulae, often being visually interesting astronomical objects, are frequently used as settings or backdrops for works of science fiction. Contents 1 Crab Nebula 2 Eagle Nebula 3 Horsehead Nebula 4 … Wikipedia
