IC 434 Horsehead Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula also known as Barnard 33 is a dark nebula located in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located to the south of the star Alnitak which is the eastern most star in Orion's Belt. The light rays emanating from the left of the image is from Alnitak which is just off the field of view. The nebula is located roughly 1500 light years from Earth.

Constellation Orion

Distance about 1,300 light-years from Earth

Size 89′ across in our sky