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IC 434 (Bernard 33) & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula, Rüdiger Patommel
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IC 434 (Bernard 33) & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula

IC 434 (Bernard 33) & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula, Rüdiger Patommel
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IC 434 (Bernard 33) & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula

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IC 434 (the red gas nebula behind the Horsehead) and Barnard 33 (the actual dark Horsehead Nebula) form the famous Horsehead Nebula.
Together with NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula, it is part of the Orion Complex, which is an active star formation region.


IC 434 (Der rote Gasnebel hinter dem Pferdekopf) und Barnard 33 (Der eigentliche dunkle Pferdekopfnebel) bilden den berühmten Pferdekopfnebel. 
Er ist zusammen mit NGC 2024, den Flammennebel ein Teil des Orion-Komplexes, der ein aktives Sternentstehungsgebiet ist.

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IC 434 (Bernard 33) & NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebula, Rüdiger Patommel