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LBN 609 and surrounding dust, perhaps better known as "God's Fading Message"?

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LBN 609 and surrounding dust, perhaps better known as "God's Fading Message"?

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I was surprised to find only a few images in Astrobin of this obscure region in Cassiopeia, presumably due to the fact that it is quite dim and overshadowed by many other beautiful objects nearby.  Despite this, I still find this to be a worthy target.

Is it just me, or does this look like God wrote a cryptic word or message for us across the sky that is dissipating and fading away?  I couldn't figure out what this says, but I can definitely see letters in here.  I hereby dub this "God's Fading Message", because I can, nobody can stop me, and this interesting patch of sky has been largely ignored for too long.  

This was taken in southern Utah while gathered with @Bruce Larsen and other family members for the annular solar eclipse.  It was a memorable weekend!

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LBN 609 and surrounding dust, perhaps better known as "God's Fading Message"?, darkdesertdome