This molecular cloud is located 1000 light years away in the constellation of Serpens at a declination of -2 degrees. It is about 1 degree wide, which corresponds to an actual width of 18 light years.
Although little is known about this faint object, it does have many names - Sh2-33, LBN 37, G8.22+36.34, and MBM 38. LBN objects are rated in brightness from 1 (brightest) to 6, and this object is a 5. LBN 36, seen on the left side of the image, has the dimmest LBN brightness rating of 6.
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The galaxy seen at the right center of the image, at 15:57:12 RA and -01:32:31 DEC, is LEDA 56472. This galaxy appears small in our apparent view but is large in actual size. It is at a distance of 0.75 billion light years and has a diameter of 180,000 light years.
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