Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  HD150457  ·  HD150573  ·  HD150591  ·  HD150742  ·  HD150772  ·  HD150792  ·  HD150866  ·  HD150867  ·  HD150880  ·  HD150954  ·  HD150974  ·  HD150991  ·  HD151003  ·  HD151039  ·  HD151051  ·  HD151063  ·  HD151096  ·  HD151111  ·  HD151138  ·  HD151181  ·  HD151211  ·  HD151212  ·  HD151244  ·  HD151277  ·  HD151336  ·  HD151398  ·  HD151399  ·  HD151458  ·  HD151564  ·  HD322126  ·  And 67 more.
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vdBH 73A, vdBH 73B & vdBH 73C in Scorpius, Markus Blauensteiner
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vdBH 73A, vdBH 73B & vdBH 73C in Scorpius, Markus Blauensteiner
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Description

The "Dark Tower" refers to an area of dense molecular clouds that stands out against the red glowing HII region in the background.
Star formation probably takes place in its interior, and a few small reflection nebulae are found at its edges.

The picture was taken during the CEDIC team's 14-day stay at Rooisand Desert Farm in Namibia. The equipment was hired locally by DeepskySafaris.

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