Nebulae in the Sword Region
| The sword region contains vast clouds of gas and dust. Point to the image or the links to highlight the featured objects. Click for information about an object. |
IC434
The emission nebula that lies beyond the Horsehead gas cloud. Its backlight creates the silhouette of the Horsehead.Sigma Orionis and Alnitak illuminate IC434, and excite its hydrogen atoms to radiate the nebula's pink glow.
