Object dossier

Horsehead Nebula

Dark Nebula

Dark nebula silhouette in front of the bright emission region IC 434, one of the most iconic deep-sky astrophotography targets.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Barnard: B33
Constellation
Orion
Coordinates
RA: 05h 41m 00s
Dec: -02deg 27m 00s RA: 85.2500deg · Dec: -2.4500deg
Angular size
8 x 6
arcmin

Images

Widefield Orion and Horsehead mosaic with M42 and Barnard33.
Orion and Horsehead Nebula Mosaic Jan 22, 2026
Orion and Horsehead Nebula Mosaic Jan 22, 2026