Barnard 59 and the Pipe Nebula
August 16, 2012
This picture shows Barnard 59, part of a vast dark cloud of interstellar dust called the Pipe Nebula. This new and very detailed image of what is known as a dark nebula was captured by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory.
Credit: ESO
Credit: ESO
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Astrochemistry, Astronomical objects, Astronomy, ESO's La Silla Observatory, Technology Internet, Science and technology in Europe, Cosmic dust, Interstellar medium, Helix Nebula, Nebula, Dark nebulae, Orion Nebula, La Silla Observatory, European Southern Observatory, Hospitality Recreation
