PP 81 - Cometary Reflection Nebula

In Barnard 228 a large molecular cloud in the constellation Lupus resides this eerie but wonderful cometary reflection nebula hiding in the dark expanse of gas also called “The Dark Wolf Nebula”.  It is one of the most beautiful hidden cometary reflection nebula in the sky. HRC248n a 15th magnitude star that illuminates this cocoon of nebulosity.

PP 81 stands for: Parsamian Petrosian 81 and is a catalog of Cometary Nebula and related objects. You can see tons of Information here:

https://combao.bao.am/AllIssues/2019/70-88.pdf

Image Processing: Mark Hanson

Data: Martin Pugh

Enjoy, Mark