LDN 43 Nebula
The Bat in Ophiuchus
is an obscure, absorption nebula and star forming region approximately 500 light-years from Earth.
Observations with radio telescopes have uncovered multiple molecular outflows in the vicinity of RNO 91,
the face of 'the bat.' This is illuminated by a T Tauri star, known to be encircled by a protoplanetary disk- a solar system in the making.
Many thanks go out to my collaborator and friend, Mike Selby, who acquired and calibrated this fine data.
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is an obscure, absorption nebula and star forming region approximately 500 light-years from Earth.
Observations with radio telescopes have uncovered multiple molecular outflows in the vicinity of RNO 91,
the face of 'the bat.' This is illuminated by a T Tauri star, known to be encircled by a protoplanetary disk- a solar system in the making.
Many thanks go out to my collaborator and friend, Mike Selby, who acquired and calibrated this fine data.
LARGE
FULL-RES