Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Lupus (Lup)  ·  Contains:  3 Lup  ·  3 psi01 Lup  ·  4 Lup  ·  4 psi02 Lup  ·  B228  ·  HD138529  ·  HD138575  ·  HD138617  ·  HD138923  ·  HD139231  ·  HD139449  ·  HD139450  ·  HD139502  ·  HD139542  ·  HD139733  ·  HD139883  ·  HD140075  ·  HD140127  ·  HD140172  ·  HD140330  ·  HD140475  ·  HD140496  ·  HD140784  ·  HD140876  ·  HD140940  ·  HD141008  ·  HD141050  ·  HD141109  ·  The star ψ1 Lup  ·  The star ψ2 Lup
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Dark Wolf Nebula, Dieter Willasch
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This Dark Nebula with the designation Barnard 228 is part of the huge Molecular Cloud in the constellation Lupus. The image consists of 20 panels which form a mosaic. The brownish spots at several locations are thick dust clouds inside of them new stars are born from gas and dust. The Molecular Cloud is in a distance of about 500 LY, one of the closest to us.

The Image is a 20-Panel Mosaic.Total exposure 29h33min divided on LRGB Croma Filters
Frame acquisition: Several nights in June 2023

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Dark Wolf Nebula, Dieter Willasch