Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  HD57145  ·  HD57325  ·  LBN 1058  ·  LDN 1660  ·  VdB96
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VdB96 - The Space Panda, John Dziuba
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VdB96 - The Space Panda

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VdB96 - The Space Panda

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This rarely imaged object is the small reflection nebula VdB96.  It is surrounded by dark nebula and is a small part of the massive Sh2-310 Ha complex.  The dark area on the right hand side of the blue reflection nebula is a grouping of Herbig-Haro objects (all parts of HH 92). 

The area does not have a colloquial name that I could find.  To me it looks like a Panda.  So in honor of my friend whom we call "The Panda" I have chosen this name for my image.  Perhaps it will stick?

Hope you like it.

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VdB96 - The Space Panda, John Dziuba