Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Pyxis (Pyx)  ·  Contains:  The star θ Pyx  ·  The star λ Pyx
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The giant squid nebula in Pyxis (ESO434-2), richard bamfield
The giant squid nebula in Pyxis (ESO434-2)
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The giant squid nebula in Pyxis (ESO434-2)

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The giant squid nebula in Pyxis (ESO434-2), richard bamfield
The giant squid nebula in Pyxis (ESO434-2)
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The giant squid nebula in Pyxis (ESO434-2)

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I copied this from Spanning over 10 degrees and nearly 1 hour of RA is the huge, but dim, Great Pyxis nebula.  I took this from here Great Pyxis / Loon Nebula (John Ebersole) - AstroBin

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The giant squid nebula in Pyxis (ESO434-2), richard bamfield