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Explanation:
The Horsehead
Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky.
It is visible as the dark indentation to the red
emission nebula
in the center of the above photograph.
The horse-head
feature is dark because it is really an opaque
dust cloud that lies in
front of the bright red
emission nebula.
Like clouds in
Earth's atmosphere, this cosmic cloud has assumed a
recognizable shape by chance.
After many thousands of years, the internal motions of the cloud
will surely alter its appearance.
The emission nebula's red color is caused by
electrons recombining with
protons to form
hydrogen atoms.
On the image left is the
Flame Nebula, an orange-tinged nebula that also contains
filaments of dark dust.
Just to the lower left of the Horsehead nebula
featured picture is a blueish
reflection nebulae that
preferentially reflects
the blue light from
nearby stars.
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