Horsehead Nebula with Horse Head Outer Space Image
by Bill Swartwout
Title
Horsehead Nebula with Horse Head Outer Space Image
Artist
Bill Swartwout
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
The Horsehead Nebula (B33 or Bernard 33) was first photographed in 1888. I was eventually given the familiar name of Horsehead Nebula because of its resemblance to a horse's head. The nebula, itself, is located in the constellation Orion and is found just to the south of the star Alnitak, which is farthest east on Orion's Belt.
To make that point, photographer Bill Swartwout used one of his photographs of one the the wild horses of Assateague Island to illustrate that likeness. The Assateague Pony pictures here is named Sarah's Sweet Tea and in officially known as N2BHS-O. Sweet Tea is a sorrel colt born in 2016 but also has a similarity, in shape and color to the Horsehead Nebula. This wild horse can be found roaming freely throughout the Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park.
Background image of the Horsehead Nebula is in the public domain, credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA).
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September 10th, 2018
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