An impressive Dark Nebula in Cepheus - Barnard 174

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Photographer:

Herbert_W

Location of Photo:

Inzersdorf im Kremstal / Austria

Date/Time of photo:

August 2012

Equipment:

Takahashi FSQ 106ED, QSI 583wsg

Description:

Barnard 174 is an impressive Dark Nebula in Cepheus. Dark nebulae consists of interstellar matter (gas and dust) and absorbs the light of stars behind them. B 174 is an active star forming region and it's cold there: about -263 °C. This wide field image shows more dark nebulae and mainly on the left side of the image, extensions of the bright nebula LBN 474. This results in a redish haze all over the image.

Website:

http://www.skypixels.at/barnard174_info.html