Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  HD149013  ·  LBN 7  ·  LDN 43
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The Cosmic Bat, Dieter Willasch
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The Cosmic Bat: This Dark Nebula with the designation LDN 43 or Sh2-155 is part of a huge Molecular Cloud in the constellation Ophiuchus. In deep exposures it comes up as a deep dark peculiar shape, which blocks the visible star light behind it by nearly total absorption .With a little bit of phantasy the shape looks like a big bat flying over the cosmic reaches. Some brighter areas at the edges are smaller emission nebulae indicating starbirth from gas and dust.

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The Cosmic Bat, Dieter Willasch