Horsehead Nebula Wallpaper

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Here are some cool Horsehead nebula wallpapers. You can make any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then choose “Set as Desktop Background”.

The Horsehead Nebula

This is a stunning picture of the Horsehead Nebula, also known as the Barnard 33. This image was captured by the NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The Horsehead Nebula is located in the constellation Orion.

Horsehead Nebula Credit and Copyright Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT), Hawaiian Starlight, CFHT

Here’s another nice photo of the Horsehead Nebula taken by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii. The Horsehead Nebula is located approximately 1500 light years from Earth. Credit and Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT), Hawaiian Starlight, CFHT

Another Image of the Horsehead Nebula Photo Credit & Copyright Nigel Sharp (NOAO), KPNO, AURA, NSF

This is an image of the Horsehead Nebula, a dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The darkness of the nebula is mainly due to the thick dust. The image was captured from the Kitt Peak National Observatory. Photo Credit & Copyright: Nigel Sharp (NOAO), KPNO, AURA, NSF

Horsehead Nebula at the Orion Credit & Copyright Adam Block, Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, U. Arizona

This is another great image of the Horsehead Nebula. The Horsehead Nebula was discovered in the late 1800s on a photographic plate. Credit & Copyright: Adam Block, Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, U. Arizona

Orion's Horsehead Nebula Credit & Copyright Ryan Steinberg & Family, Adam Block, NOAO, AURA, NSF

This is another amazing image of the Horsehead Nebula. The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most identifiable nebula in the night sky. Credit & Copyright: Ryan Steinberg & Family, Adam Block, NOAO, AURA, NSF

We have written many articles about the Horsehead Nebula for Universe Today. Here’s an article about the Horsehead Nebula, and here’s a new image of the Horsehead Nebula.

If you’d like more info on nebulae, check out NASA’s Photo Gallery of Nebulae, and here’s a link to the Hubblesite Homepage for recent stories and images.

We’ve also recorded an episode of Astronomy Cast about the nebula. Listen here, Remove this ad