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Picture of the Day
A dusty eagle
Santiago Ramos Avila, taken from Moratalla, Spain
The dust clouds in this field in Libra take on the appearance of an eagle, with a bright star (HD 142269) as its eye. The brighter emission in this field is associated with LBN 10, and the darker clouds — especially around the eagle’s head — comprise LDN 134. This image represents 16.8 hours of exposure with a 5-inch scope in LRGB filters.
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