A new, high-resolution image has been taken of one of the most famous astronomical objects in the night sky ? the Horsehead Nebula, which is located in the constellation of Orion. This beautiful photograph is a composite image made from three separate images taken in February 2000 by the 8.2 metre VLT KUEYEN telescope on Paranal in Chile.
Climatology
- Albedo Effect
- Beaufort Scale
- Causes of Ozone Depletion
- The Coldest Place on Earth
- Cumulonimbus Clouds
- Earth’s Temperature
- Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
- How Does Fog Form?
- Last Day of Summer
- The Northern Lights
- Precession of the Equinoxes
- Summer Solstice
- What are Clouds Made of?
- What is a Warm Front?
- What is an Aurora?
- What is the Hottest Place on Earth?
- What is the Most Remote Place on Earth?
- What is Tornado Alley?
- What Causes Wind?
- Where are Tornadoes Likely to Occur?
- Where do Hurricanes Occur?
- Why are there Seasons?
- Why Does it Rain?