LDN 1295 Giraffe Nebula

2025
Written By Charles Lillo
Wide-field image of LDN 1295, showing dark, wispy clouds of interstellar dust shaped like a giraffe silhouette against a rich star field in Cepheus.

Image Title: LDN 1295 Giraffe Nebula

Copyright: Copyright (CC BY-NC-SA) - Michael Southam

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Image Title: LDN 1295 Giraffe Nebula

Date image was taken: August 22, 2025

Location: Cherry Springs State Park, PA

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: The Giraffe or Vortex Nebula (LBN 603, LDN 1295, LDN 1296) is a dark nebula approximately 410 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Name: Michael Southam

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