Part of the Coalsack Nebula (IMAGE)

ESO

Part of the Coalsack Nebula

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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. The dust in this nebula absorbs and scatters the light from background stars.

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