Dark Horse Nebula - dark nebula
Dark Horse Nebula, also known as the Great Dark Horse Nebula and Prancing Horse Nebula, is a dark nebula located in the constellation Ophiuchus .
Dark Horse Nebula is magnitude and is 10° in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Dark Horse Nebula
- Alt Name:
- Great Dark Horse Nebula
- Alt Name 2:
- Prancing Horse Nebula
- Type:
- dark nebula
- Size:
- 10°
- Constellation:
- Ophiuchus
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.