Venom Nebula – A Dark Nebula in Chamaeleon

by Marzena Rogozińska

Objects in field: The star β Cha

Equipment: Takahashi Epsilon-130D, ZWO ASI2600MC Pro

Integration: 7h 30m

This image showcases a dark dust nebula informally known as "V Shadow" or the "Venom Nebula", located in the constellation Chamaeleon. Its distinctive V-shaped appearance is created by dense clouds of interstellar dust that effectively obscure the light of the background stars. The object is part of the Chamaeleon Molecular Cloud Complex, one of the nearest star-forming regions to Earth, located…