An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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IC 434
IC 434
Fr.: IC 434  

A bright → emission nebula running north to south near → Alnitak, the eastern star of → Orion’s Belt. It is the bright background nebula against which the famous dark region called the → Horsehead Nebula stands out.

See also: IC, → Index Catalogue.