Pipe Nebula

The Pipe Nebula (also known as Barnard 59, 65–67, and 78) is a dark nebula and a part of the Dark Horse Nebula. It is a large but readily apparent pipe shaped dust lane that obscures the star clouds behind it.

The nebula has two main parts: the Pipe Stem with an opacity of 6 which is composed of Barnard 59, 65, 66, and 67 (also known as LDN 1773) and the Bowl of the Pipe with an opacity of 5 which is composed of Barnard 78 (also known as LDN 42).

The Pipe Nebula forms the hind quarters of the even larger Dark Horse Nebula.