#ngc 1788

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Ghostly Cloud NGC 1788: the Cosmic Bat in Orion © ©

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A Cosmic Bat in Flight

Hidden in one of the darkest corners of the Orion constellation, this Cosmic Bat is spreading its hazy wings through interstellar space two thousand light-years away. It is illuminated by the young stars nestled in its core — despite being shrouded by opaque clouds of dust, their bright rays still illuminate the nebula. Too dim to be discerned by the naked eye, NGC 1788 reveals its soft colours to ESO's Very Large Telescope in this image — the most detailed to date.

Credit: ESO

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Cosmic Bat Nebula

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Cosmic Bat NGC 1788 in Orion © Daniel Stern

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NGC 1788 in Orion © Mark Hanson

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The Foxface Nebula, NGC 1788 // Jeff Fishman

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NGC 1788 // Reggie Jones

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The Foxface Nebula, NGC 1788 // Vancrest