Horsehead Nebula (IC 434)

March 9 - 12, 2025 (Calhoun County Park, WV)

The Horsehead Nebula is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion, located about 1,500 light-years from Earth. Shaped like a horse's head, it's a dense cloud of gas and dust silhouetted against the bright background of the emission nebula IC 434