
The Horsehead Nebula (below) is located
just below Orion's Belt. It is located about 1500 light
years from Earth, and it's about 3.5 light years wide!
The "Horse's Head" is a part
of a cloud of swirling dust and gases. You can also see
young stars forming inside the horse's
head!
Orion is visible from the southern
hemisphere in the summer,
and the northern
hemisphere in the winter. |