The Dark Cosmic Bat
In the constellation Ophiuchus is a dense collection of gas and dust that has a peculiar shape. The collection is so dense that it blocks out all light but for a few patches.
However, inside this dark and ominous-looking collection of gas and dust is a lot of activity because it is actually a stellar nursery – a place where stars are born. The bright portions are areas lit up by some of these young stars., which are only about 11 million years old.
Due to its shape that is reminiscent of a flying bat, astronomers call it the “Dark Cosmic Bat”
Technical Details:
Object Designation: LDN 43
Common name: Dark Cosmic Bat Nebula
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Type: a Dark Nebula
Distance: 1200 LY
Size: 12 LY across
Discovery: by Beverly Linds, 1962
Image captured by Nana Dadzie Ghansah
Total capture time: 56 hrs
Telescope: CDK with focal length of 2563 mm
Camera: FF astro camera
Mount: a German Equatorial mount
Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, and Blue filters
Place of capture: Remotely from Observatory in HCRO, Pie Town, N