Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  58 nu. Cyg  ·  B355  ·  IC 5068  ·  The star νCyg
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LDN 914 Cold Star Forming Nebula, Dave Erickson
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LDN 914 Cold Star Forming Nebula

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LDN 914 Cold Star Forming Nebula

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LDN 914 is an area that has peaked my interest for years. It is reported to be about 50 light-years long with about 800 times the mass of the Sun. It has been imaged by the Hershel Telescope in the IR and shows star formation. This Halpha image has been processed to highlight the dark-cold nature of the nebula. North is to the left of the image as are the North American Nebula and Pelican Nebula...

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LDN 914 Cold Star Forming Nebula, Dave Erickson