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PRONUNCIATION OF HORSEHEAD NEBULA

Horsehead nebula  [ˈhɔːsˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORSEHEAD NEBULA

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Horsehead nebula is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HORSEHEAD NEBULA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Horsehead nebula

Horsehead Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula is a dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of the star Alnitak, which is farthest east on Orion's Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. The nebula was first recorded in 1888 by Scottish astronomer Williamina Fleming on photographic plate B2312 taken at the Harvard College Observatory. The Horsehead Nebula is approximately 1500 light years from Earth. It is one of the most identifiable nebulae because of the shape of its swirling cloud of dark dust and gases, which bears some resemblance to a horse's head when viewed from Earth. The dark cloud of dust and gas is a region in the Orion Nebula where star formation is taking place. This stellar nursery, as it is known, can contain over 100 known organic and inorganic gases as well as dust consisting of large and complex organic molecules. The red or pinkish glow originates from hydrogen gas predominantly behind the nebula, ionized by the nearby bright star Sigma Orionis. Magnetic fields channel the gases leaving the nebula into streams, shown as streaks in the background glow.

Definition of Horsehead nebula in the English dictionary

The definition of Horsehead nebula in the dictionary is a dark nebula lying in the constellation of Orion and resembling the head of a horse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORSEHEAD NEBULA


arrowhead
ˈærəʊˌhɛd
bulkhead
ˈbʌlkˌhɛd
crosshead
ˈkrɒsˌhɛd
flathead
ˈflætˌhɛd
forkhead
ˈfɔːkˌhɛd
Gateshead
ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
Holyhead
ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
maidenhead
ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd
masthead
ˈmɑːstˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
oxhead
ˈɒksˌhɛd
pisshead
ˈpɪsˌhɛd
printhead
ˈprɪntˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
sheepshead
ˈʃiːpsˌhɛd
skinhead
ˈskɪnˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
Whitehead
ˈwaɪtˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSEHEAD NEBULA

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WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSEHEAD NEBULA

acetabula
Crab Nebula
cunabula
dark nebula
emission nebula
extragalactic nebula
fibula
Gum Nebula
incunabula
infundibula
nebula
Orion Nebula
planetary nebula
tabula
Tarantula nebula
tibiofibula
tintinnabula

Synonyms and antonyms of Horsehead nebula in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Horsehead nebula» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

马头星云
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cabeza de Caballo nebulosa
570 millions of speakers

English

Horsehead nebula
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घुड़सिरा नेबुला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سديم رأس الحصان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

туманность Конская Голова
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cabeça de Cavalo nebulosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হর্সহেড নেবুলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tête de Cheval nébuleuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Horsehead nebula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pferdekopfnebel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

馬頭星雲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말머리 성운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horsehead nebula
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Đầu ngựa tinh vân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிரைப்பகுதி நெபுலா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोडाहेड नेब्युला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

At başlı bulutsusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nebulosa Testa di Cavallo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mgławica Koński Łeb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

туманність Кінська Голова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nebuloasa Cap de Cal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Horsehead νεφέλωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Paardekop Nebula
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hästhuvudnebulosan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hestehodetåken
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSEHEAD NEBULA»

Discover the use of Horsehead nebula in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Horsehead nebula and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Visual Astronomy of the Deep Sky
The region is famous for the photographically spectacular Horsehead Nebula, B33. This is a dark dust cloud remarkably like the head of a ghostly horse rearing up in silhouette against the bright background of the emission nebula IC 434.
Roger Nelson Clark, 1990
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A Year in the Life of the Universe
The famous Horsehead Nebula (B33) represents a dark cloud of dust and nonluminous gas that obscures and silhouettes the emitted light of IC 434 behind it. Protruding from its parental cloud, the Horsehead is a dynamic structure and a  ...
Robert Gendler
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Cosmic Challenge: The Ultimate Observing List for Amateurs
Of all the deep-sky objects in the winter sky, none carries the mystique of the dark nebula Barnard 33, better known as the Horsehead Nebula. The Horsehead is located 1◦ due south of Orion's easternmost belt star, Alnitak [Delta () Orionis], ...
Philip S. Harrington, 2010
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The Stars, Like Dust
Fleeing an unknown assassin after surviving a radiation bomb planted in his dorm room, naïve University of Earth student Biron Farrell is outraged by the subsequent murder of his father and finds himself entangled in a web of deep-space ...
Isaac Asimov, 2008
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Discovering the Essential Universe
The bluish stars to the left of the dark nebula are members of a star cluster, called NGC 6520. (Anglo-Australian Observatory) GEMINI Cone Nebula Rosette Nebula Orion Nebula Horsehead Nebula CANIS MAJOR MONOCEROS Sirius Rigel ...
Neil F. Comins, 2012
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Treasures of the Southern Sky
44), the Flame Nebula, and the Horsehead Nebula. The picture on the left is a wide view of the eastern part of Orion's Belt, seen in the near-infrared wavelengths that can penetrate the cosmic dust, and combined with a visible- light image to ...
Robert Gendler, Lars Lindberg Christensen, David Malin, 2011
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Discovering the Universe
Above and to the left of the horsehead Nebula is the reflection nebula NGC 2023, whose dust grains scatter blue light from stars between us and it more effectively than any other color. All of this nebulosity lies about 1600 light-years from Earth ...
Neil F. Comins, William J. Kaufmann, 2011
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The Dense Interstellar Medium in Galaxies: Proceedings of ...
We present observations of dust and gas emission using ISO and ground based telescopes towards the illuminated edge of the Horsehead nebula. H2 fluorescent emission reveals extremely sharp and bright filaments associated with the ...
Susanne Pfalzner, 2004
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Nebulae
The Horsehead Nebula is a type of nebula known as a dark nebula, or absorption nebula. Dark nebulae are thick clouds of dust that absorb any light that reaches them. In the darkness of space, it can be nearly impossible to see a dark nebula.
Ruth Owen, 2012
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Firefly Astronomy Dictionary
It is named for William P. Hobby and Robert E. Eberly, American supporters of public education. homogeneity SEE cosmology. > Horsehead Nebula Silhouetted against the emission nebula 1C 434, the Horsehead Nebula in Orion is a very ...
John Woodruff, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSEHEAD NEBULA»

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... again, when we tire of conjecturing about how the sun's corona gets so dang hot or whether the Horsehead Nebula looks more like a dragon. «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
2
Free And Cheap London Events: 13-19 July 2015
... landscape (by overall winner James Woodend), a fresh look at the famous Horsehead Nebula and the 'ripples in a pond' of the sun's surface. «Londonist, Jul 15»
3
Why Google's Deep Dream Is Future Kitsch - Pacific Standard
Deep Dream transforms the Horsehead Nebula into a series of dog faces (perhaps the neural network has looked at the meme-ified Three Wolf ... «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
4
Seven Davis Jr.
Universes is not quite grasping the heights of the Horsehead Nebula, but the novelty of Seven's poly-genred bravura certainly leaves it ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
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16 of the most jaw-dropping space photos of the year
This complex is also home to another popular target for astrophotographers, the Horsehead Nebula, as well as Barnard's Loop and the ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
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Lower prices help astronomers see clearly
Lying just below the belt of Orion, the Horsehead Nebula is actually two nebulae, one lying in front of the other. The foreground nebula, which ... «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Jul 15»
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Gaming with OCD: Hobby vs. habit
The Horsehead Nebula does not say I have acquired 100% of its contents, but I can't seem to do any more exploring. Fuck. I go through the ... «Destructoid, Jun 15»
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The Magnificent Horsehead Nebula
Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is some 1,500 light-years distant, embedded in the vast Orion cloud complex. About five light-years ... «Space Fellowship, May 15»
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The Hubble Space Telescope turns 25 — here are its best 25 images
New infrared view of the Horsehead Nebula: The Horsehead Nebula some 1,300 light years away is one of the most recognizable astronomical ... «ExtremeTech, Apr 15»
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Images showcase how Hubble telescope is transforming our …
The Horsehead Nebula is a cold, dark cloud of gas and dust, silhouetted against the bright nebula IC 434. The bright area at the top left edge is ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

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