The Horsehead Nebula, slocated in the constellation of Orion a 1,300 light years from uscontinues to amaze the scientific community thanks to the new high definition images captured by the Webb Space Telescope from the NASA. One light year is equal to nearly 6 trillion miles (about 9.7 trillion kilometers).
Discovery more than one century agothe Nebula Head Of Horse It owes its name to its peculiar shape, which resembles a raised horse’s head
The Images infrared more recent, published Monday, offer a viewing detailed of the upper part of the nebulahighlighting clouds of cold hydrogen molecules and soot-like compounds.
These shots spectacular not only enchant the observers but they are also fundamentals to refine the understanding of astronomers on the internal dynamics of nebulawhich serves as a celestial nursery for the formation of large stars.
There Head Nebula Of Horse it is one of the favorite targets of space observatories, including the well-known Hubble Space Telescope. Just last year, the telescope European space Euclid he caught new ones Images of this fascinating phenomenon heavenly.
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