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The Great Horsehead Nebula and its neglected neighbour

12 October 2018 Astronomy Now

A stunning view of the Horsehead Nebula and NGC 2023, a reflection nebula some four light years in diameter, is shortlisted in this year’s Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition organised by the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

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The Horsehead Nebula by Bill Snyder

2 October 2014 Astronomy Now

Bill Snyder’s image of the Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) has won the Deep Space award in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 competition.