NGC 1788

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NGC 1788 Cosmic Bat

NGC 1788 is a reflection nebula with a beautiful dark nebula structure in the constellation Orion, around 3.000 light years away. In wide field images the nebula can be identified as a bat, therefore the name Bat Nebula.

ASA RC 400 f/8
ASA DDM 100
LRGB 300 160 150 150 min.

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