# @nasa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9kj3jpOn2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11733331-nasa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-07-30T18:52:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

🐴 Hay, Horsehead Nebula, hay!⁣
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Located within the constellation Orion, the Horsehead Nebula is one of the most iconic interstellar dust clouds in the sky. As one of the mane attractions in Orion, it’s saddled with bright, young stars and has a strong magnetic field that whips streams of gas outward. It's so far away, the nebula’s light takes about 1,500 years to reach our eyes.⁣
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This infrared view was taken in 2013 by NASAHubble.⁣
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Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)⁣
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#HayIsForHorseheadNebulas #HorseheadNebula #Nebula #Orion #NASA⁣

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