Part of The Coalsack Nebula | ESO

Part of The Coalsack Nebula | ESO

This image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope shows part of the huge cloud of dust and gas known as the Coalsack Nebula, designated as TGU H1867. The dust in this nebula absorbs and scatters the light from background stars.

Distance: 600 light years

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Release Date: October 14, 2015

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