GALLERY ENTRY / IMAGE STUDY

LDN43 - The Cosmic Bat

LDN43 - The Cosmic Bat

IMAGE NOTE

A cold yet cinematic cloud of interstellar dust and gas acting as a stellar nursery, illuminated internally by young stars.

A cold yet cinematic cloud of interstellar dust and gas acting as a stellar nursery, illuminated internally by young stars.

CAPTURE DETAILS

TARGET

LDN-43

BORTLE RATING

1

CAPTURE DATE(S)

14/08/2026

CAPTURE MODE

OSC

OPTICAL TUBE ASSEMBLY

William Optics ZenithStar 73 + 0.8× Reducer

CAMERA

ZWO ASI533MC Pro

MOUNT

Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro

SOFTWARE

Pixinsight, Lightroom

TOTAL INTEGRATION TIME

4 hours 57 minutes

EVANS ABOVE — ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY & FIELD NOTES

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA