The Horsehead Nebula Telescope class: Partner TelescopesSite: SedgwickTelescope: Sedgwick Reserve ObservatoryInstruments: SBIG STL-6303A close-up view of the Horsehead Nebula from Sedgwick. The Horsehead Nebula is a stellar nursery ~1500 light years distant near the belt of Orion. I think it is easy to see how this object got its name.Tags: Astronomyspacenebulastar formationhorseheadOrion