NGC 5367 is a stunning blue reflection nebula embedded in a dark cloud complex in the constellation Centaurus, around 2,000 light-years from Earth. Illuminated by young stars still forming within, the nebula’s dusty filaments scatter starlight in vivid hues of blue and purple. The intricate structure of glowing gas and dark obscuring lanes hints at the dynamic processes of star formation underway in this region of space.

In this deep image, the dusty environment is rendered in exquisite detail, with subtle pink and brown tones blending into the background of stars and distant galaxies. The glowing heart of the nebula contrasts sharply with the shadowy dust lanes that appear to ripple outward, giving the scene a three-dimensional feel. This reflection nebula is part of a larger molecular cloud complex, providing a beautiful yet fleeting window into the turbulent nursery of newborn stars.

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NGC 5367 is a reflection nebula associated with the cometary globule CG12 in the Centaurus constellation. Dicovered in 1976 on an ESO/SRC Sky Survey plate taken with the UK Schmidt telescope, CG12 is in contrast to the most other Cometary Globules, because it is far away from the galactic disk.The nebula NGC 5367 (also catalogued as IC 4347) reflects light from two bluish stars of the binary system h4636 (the stars are from spectral type B4 and B7).Location: El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado, ChileDates of Capture July & August 2020L 23 x 1200secR 15 x 1200secG 15 x 1200secB 16 x 1200secOptics: Planewave 17“ CDK @ F6.8Mount: Paramount MECCD: SBIG STXL-11002 (AOX)Pre Processing: CCDstack & PixinsightPost Processing: Photoshop CC

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Data acquisition: Martin PUGHProcessing: Nicolas ROLLAND