The Cosmic Bat Nebula 😱
Image Credit & Copyright:NASA, Mark Hanson and Mike Selby

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APOD: 2024 September 4 – NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

Day 1525 #DailyPhoto #SkyWatch #Astrophotography The #BatNebula aka #IC1340 is part of the #CygnusLoop connected to the #EasternVeil Nebula. It was discovered in 1864 by Truman Henry Safford, the director of the Hopkins Observatoey at Williams College. This image is 11 ten-minute exposures captured with a 571mm scope using a dual band filter that blocks the whole light spectrum except the bands for ionized hydrogen and oxygen. #StillLearning
APOD: 2021 October 27 - NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

APOD: 2019 November 25 - NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.