Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  HD335330  ·  IC 1340
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IC 1340  The Bat Nebula, Roland Schliessus
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IC 1340 The Bat Nebula

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IC 1340  The Bat Nebula, Roland Schliessus
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IC 1340 The Bat Nebula

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IC 1340, otherwise known as The Bat Nebula and Caldwell 33, is a beautiful portion of the Cygnus loop supernova remnant that reveals delicate wisps and filaments of nebulosity. IC 1340 is the continuation of the Veil Nebula. The nebula lies approximately 1,500 light-years from Earth.

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