This dark nebula, LND 43, also referred to as the Cosmic Bat Nebula, is located in the constellation of Ophiuchus, approx. 1400 light years from Earth. This molecular cloud is obscuring...
IC 1396 is a huge ionized gas and dust cloud seen in the Constellation Cepheus. The structure top center of this image gives it the name The Elephant's Trunk. Herschel's Garnet Star, a...