By Popular Demand: Hubble Observes the Horsehead Nebula
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Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: Horsehead Nebula; Barnard 33 Object Description: Dark Nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 05h 40m 59.00s Dec. -02° 27' 30.0" Constellation: Orion Distance: About 490 pc (1,600 light-years) Dimensions: The image is roughly 0.67 pc (2.2 light-years) in the horizontal dimension. About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Dates: August/September 2000; January/February 2001 Exposure Time: 4.6 hours Filters: F439W (B), F555W (V), F656N (Ha), F814W (I) Principal Astronomers: K. Noll (Hubble Heritage PI), C. Luginbuhl (USNO), F. Hamilton, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, Z. Levay (Hubble Heritage Team, STScI), J. English (U. Manitoba), R. Whitaker (St. Andrews, U.K.). About this Image Image Credit: NASA, NOAO, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 24, 2001 9:00 a.m. (EDT) Orientation: The Horsehead Nebula
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*Release Date*:April 24, 2001 09:00 AM (EDT)
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2001-12c
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*Title*:By Popular Demand: Hubble Observes the Horsehead Nebula