Pipe Nebula
by Canada-france-hawaii Telescope/jeancharles Cuillandre/science Photo Library
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Pipe Nebula
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Canada-france-hawaii Telescope/jeancharles Cuillandre/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Pipe Nebula. Optical image of part of LDN 1773, or the Pipe Nebula. As a dark nebula, it does not emit or reflect light. A nebula consists of gas and dust, and star formation can take place if it collapses. LDN 1773 is one of several dark nebulae that obscure the Milky Way in the night sky. It lies in the constellation Ophiuchus and is around 100 light years long.
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February 21st, 2021
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