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LDN 673 dark nebula in Aquila

by

A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix

Reference

a-neb98-00190

Date

2012-12-16

This telescopic close-up looks toward the region at a fragmented Aquila dark cloud complex identified as LDN 673, stretching across a field of view slightly wider than the full moon. In the scene, visible indications of energetic outflows associated with young stars include the small red tinted nebulosity RNO 109 at top left and Herbig-Haro object HH32 above and right of center. The dark clouds in Aquila are estimated to be some 600 light-years away.