Deep sky
End of Orions Belt
Photography by Bruce Feagle
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The Horsehead Nebula and its companion, the Flame Nebula, sit near the star Alnitak, the easternmost star in the Belt of Orion. Today, we know that the Horsehead is a dark, light-gobbling nebula made of cold gas and dust. The nebulosity behind the Horsehead is said to be energized by the bright star Sigma Orionis, the bright blueish star you see in the center of my image. Although it appears as one bright star, it is actually a system of five stars.