VDB 126, Darius Kopriva

VDB 126

VDB 126, Darius Kopriva

VDB 126

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VDB 126 and LBN 134 are 2 blue reflection nebulae in the constellation Vulpecula, surrounded by numerous dark nebulae. The gas and dust in the nebula reflects the light of HD 182918, a blue main sequence star, whose apparent magnitude is 8.7 - distance: 2720 Light Years.

A dark nebula or absorption nebula is a type of interstellar cloud, particularly molecular clouds, that is so dense that it obscures the visible wavelengths of light from objects behind it, such as background stars and emission or reflection nebulae. The extinction of the light is caused by interstellar dust grains located in the coldest, densest parts of molecular clouds. Clusters and large complexes of dark nebulae are associated with Giant Molecular Clouds. Isolated small dark nebulae are called Bok globules. Like other interstellar dust or material, things it obscures are only visible using radio waves in radio astronomy or infrared in infrared astronomy.

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VDB 126, Darius Kopriva

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