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Horsehead Nebula

IC 434 / B33 · emission nebula

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Dark horse-head pillar (Barnard 33) silhouetted on the red emission strip IC 434, below Orion's Belt.

Vis magnitude
Apparent size60×40′ (B33 ~8×6′) (major 0.6e2′)
RA / Dec (J2000)5.6817h / -2.4500°
Altitude / Azimuth-11.8° / 276.5°
Rise · Transit · Set08:14 · 14:08 · 20:02
Transit altitude48.6°
Above-min interval8:17am–7:59pm
Suitabilityboth — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably
Sourceseed