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                                  2023 August 17   
      
                              A Cosmic Zoo in Cepheus   
                       Image Credit & Copyright: Yann Sainty   
      
      Explanation: Sprawling emission nebulae IC 1396 and Sh2-129 mix glowing   
      interstellar gas and dark dust clouds in this nearly 12 degree wide   
      field of view toward the northern constellation Cepheus the King.   
      Energized by its central star IC 1396 (left), is hundreds of   
      light-years across and some 3,000 light-years distant. The nebula's   
      intriguing dark shapes include a winding dark cloud popularly known as   
      the Elephant's Trunk below and right of center. Tens of light-years   
      long, it holds the raw material for star formation and is known to hide   
      protostars within. Located a similar distance from planet Earth, the   
      bright knots and swept back ridges of emission of Sh2-129 on the right   
      suggest its popular name, the Flying Bat Nebula. Within the Flying Bat,   
      the most recently recognized addition to this royal cosmic zoo is the   
      faint bluish emission from Ou4, the Giant Squid Nebula. Near the lower   
      right edge of the frame, the suggestive dark marking on the sky   
      cataloged as Barnard 150 is also known as the dark Seahorse Nebula.   
      
             Notable submissions to APOD: Perseids Meteor Shower 2023   
                        Tomorrow's picture: northern Pluto   
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