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{{Short description|Reflection nebula in the constellation of Scorpius}}
{{Infobox nebula
| name = IC 4592
| image = IC 4592 Blue Horsehead Nebula.jpg
| caption =
| type = reflection
| epoch = [[J2000]]
| ra = {{RA|16|11|58.6}}
| dec = {{DEC|-19|27|17}}
| dist_ly = 400
| appmag_v =
| size_v =
| constellation = [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpius]]
| radius_ly = 40
| notes =
| names =IC 4592, Blue Horsehead Nebula
}}
'''IC 4592''' (also known as the '''Blue Horsehead Nebula''') is a [[reflection nebula]] in the [[Scorpius constellation]] that is lit by [[Nu Scorpii]].
[[File:Rho Ophiucus Widefield.jpg|thumb|The distinct blue eyed ([[Nu Scorpii]]) Blue Horsehead Nebula can be seen in the lower part of this wide field image. The blue area at the back of the head is [[IC 4601]]. The large multicoloured area is the [[Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex]], and the cloud in the top left corner is [[LBN 1093]] and [[Sh2-1]] with the bright star being [[Pi Scorpii]] and the yellowish cloud in the middle on the left being [[Sh2-7]] with [[Dschubba]] at its center. ]]
== External links ==
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* [http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=IC+4592 IC 4592 in NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database]
* [http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=IC+4592&submit=SIMBAD+search IC 4592 in SIMBAD Database]
* [http://spider.seds.org/ngc/ngc.cgi?I+4592 IC 4592 at seds.org]
* {{APOD |date=2 April 2013 |title=IC 4592: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula}}
* {{WikiSky}}
[[Category:IC objects|4592]]
[[Category:Reflection nebulae]]
[[Category:Scorpius]]
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