Emerging from the darkness of interstellar space, LDN 43, also known as the Cosmic Bat Nebula, is a striking dark nebula in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its dense clouds of cosmic dust obscure the background stars, creating an eerie silhouette reminiscent of a bat in flight.
| Object | LDN43 The Cosmic Bat Nebula |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Position: | RA 16 34 29.3 / Dec -15 47 11 |
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| Date: | 24.2-29.03.2025 |
| Location: |
El Sauce Observatory Chile (2500m ASL) GPS: 47°36’13“ N, 10°11’24“ E |
| Telescope: | CHI-1-CMOS: Planewave CDK24 610 mm, f/d 6.5/3962mm |
| Camera: | QHY 600M Pro, 3.76μm, 9576 x 6382px, Bin-2 4788x3191px, @ T sensor = -15°C |
| Field of View: | 31x21 arcmins |
| Pixel Scale/Resolution: | 0.19 arcsec/px |
| Expose frames/times: | L 32x300s, R 31x300s, G 30x300s, B 33x300s |
| Total expose: | 10h 30min |
| Filter: | Astrodon Luminance, Red, Green, Blue |
| Mount: | Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders |
| Software: | Siril 1.4, Photoshop CC |
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© 2025 Peter Cerveny