Barnard 252 – The Cosmic Seahorse in the Dark
Barnard 252 – The Cosmic Seahorse in the Dark
At first glance, it may look like an empty patch of space… but look again. Slithering across a rich field of stars lies Barnard 252, a dark nebula in Scorpius, sculpted by dense clouds of interstellar dust that block the starlight behind it. Also nicknamed the "Seahorse Nebula" for its shape, this silhouette reveals the raw, cold material from which stars are eventually born.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
FLI ProLine PL9000,
Location
Chile
Date of observation
23/03/2021
Filters
LRGB
Processing
PixInsight
Credits
Telescope Live & ale_motta_astrofotografia (IG)
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