Dark Horse Nebula (wFOV) (Robert Van Vugt)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph) · Contains: IC 4701 · IC 4715 · Lagoon Nebula · M 20 · M 24 · M 8 · NGC 6514 · NGC 6523 · NGC 6526 · Part of the constellation Ophiuchus (Oph) · Part of the constellation Sagittarius (Sgr) · Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco) · Part of the constellation Serpens (Ser) · Small Sgr Star Cloud · The star 44Oph · The star 45Oph · The star Antares (αSco) · The star Sabik (ηOph) · The star θOph · The star μSgr · The star ξOph · The star ξSer · The star οSer · The star τSco · Trifid Nebula

Dark Horse Nebula (wFOV), Robert Van Vugt

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I suppose if cows can jump over the moon so can horses HeeHaw! Dark Horse Nebula 7-20-2020. This is a rather huge nebula close to our Milky way core some 650LY away. Taken with a Nikon D5300 and guided from city bortle 7. Put my DSLR on my Atlas AZ/EQ-G Pro mount inplace of the telescope. This was 65x45s ISO 1600. Also in the picture is M8 Lagoon and M20 Trifid Nebulae center/left side.

The Dark Horse nebula is a colossal dark nebula in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It is one of the largest dark nebulae in the night sky at 10 degrees across and 7 degrees wide, and obscures a portion of the bulge of the Milky Way. Its name comes from its horse-like shape and it is also known as the "Great Dark Horse" as well as "The Prancing Horse."

Very dark locations and skies with low moisture content are required to observe this nebula. It can be seen not too far above the horizon in the northern United States but is better seen in the south. Wide-field binoculars will show it easily and in great detail against a rich star field.

The nebula was first catalogued by E. E. Barnard in the early 20th century. Various regions of the nebula are designated nebulae in their own right. The rear and hind legs of the horse are also known as the Pipe nebula. The S-shaped region north-west of the bowl component of the pipe is the Snake nebula. Barnard 68 is yet another dark region of gas and dust in the Dark Horse Nebula

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