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LDN 43 “The Cosmic Bat” Situated in Ophiuchus, rarely imaged LDN 43 is a dark nebula consisting of very dense material which blocks light from background stars. It frames LBN 7 a bright reflection nebula. Inside the dark nebula area are two cometary nebulae GN 16.31.3 and GN 16.31.7) It certainly Looks like a flying bat. Imaged in LRGB on our RiDK 500 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile Processing: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby Enjoy, Mike & Mark #planewaveinstruments #universetoday #nightscape #milkywaygalaxy #stargazing #pixinsight #longexposure_shots #astrophoto #nightimages #milkywaychasers #nightshooters #natgeospace #ig_astrophotography #science #telescope #messier #nightphotography #astronomy #deepsky #space #amazing_longexpo #longexposure_shots #night #jaw_dropping_shots