Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)

Image of the day 08/05/2017

    VdB 141 - The Ghost Nebula, Jason Guenzel
    VdB 141 - The Ghost Nebula
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    VdB 141 - The Ghost Nebula

    Image of the day 08/05/2017

      VdB 141 - The Ghost Nebula, Jason Guenzel
      VdB 141 - The Ghost Nebula
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      VdB 141 - The Ghost Nebula

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      Description

      Situated not too far from the more famous Iris Nebula, the Ghost Nebula is a notably similar tangled structure of backlit dark dust. The name comes from the obvious appearance of two figures to the lower left. The nebula is classified as a globule, meaning it is a relatively isolated patch of dark dusty material.

      I would be remiss in not mentioning this one took me a LONG time to get where I wanted it. Capture was one aspect, but processing this dark nebula out of Orange Zone data was truly a challenge.

      Enjoy!

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