Wallpaper author:
David Tonucci
04 Apr 2026
The Cosmic Bat
The Cosmic Bat Nebula, or LDN 43 is located 1,400 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. The bat's body is formed from a molecular cloud. It is illuminated like a spooky figure by the light of young stars forming within.
Dataset from which the image was processed
LDN 43
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