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B59

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B59 is a dark molecular cloud in the Pipe Nebula, a system of obscuring dust and gas in the constellation Ophiuchus. The cloud is notable because it contains the Pipe Nebula's principal region of active star formation, associating it with the birth of new stars. In visible light, its dust blocks background starlight, giving B59 its dark-nebula appearance.

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What is the Pipe Nebula connection to B59?

B59 is a dark molecular cloud within the Pipe Nebula. The Pipe Nebula is an obscuring system of dust and gas in the constellation Ophiuchus.

What is happening inside B59?

B59 contains the Pipe Nebula's principal active star-forming region. Dense molecular gas there is associated with the birth of new stars.

Can B59 be seen as a bright nebula?

It appears dark in visible light because its dust blocks background starlight. Its importance comes from the dense gas and active star formation hidden inside the cloud.

Which constellation contains B59?

B59 is located in Ophiuchus. It forms part of the larger Pipe Nebula molecular-cloud system.

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