The Mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula (IMAGE)

ESO

The Mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula

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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. This image is so large that it is strongly recommended to use the zoomable version to appreciate it fully.

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