Monday, April 22, 2013

A Stunning View of the Iconic Horsehead Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula, the iconic stellar object that is in possible every astronomy and science textbook, got a dramatic new look courtesy of the Hubble Telescope. The below image is shown in the infrared wavelengths versus the normal visual light we are accustomed. Although it looks less likely a horsey, as some children are prone to call it, I like this view so much better, as you can almost make out the creation being born out interstellar gas.

Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color

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