De Paardenkopnevel gefotografeerd door de Hubble-ruimtetelescoop

Rising from a sea of dust and gas like a giant seahorse, the Horsehead nebula is one of the most photographed objects in the
sky. The Hubble telescope took a close-up look at this heavenly icon, revealing the cloud's intricate structure. This detailed view of the horse's head is being released to celebrate the orbiting observatory's eleventh anniversary. Hubble was launched by the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 and deployed into a 360-mile-high Earth orbit on April 25. Produced by the Hubble Heritage Project, this picture is a testament to the Horsehead's popularity. Internet voters selected this object for the orbiting telescope to view.

PHOTO: NASA, NOAO, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)