#cosmic bat nebula

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The Cosmic Bat Nebula, LDN 43 // vikas chander

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Cosmic Bat Nebula. What a wonderful sequence of words. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241027.html

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Happy Halloween, everyone!

2024 October 27

LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby; Text: Michelle Thaller (NASA’s GSFC)

Explanation: What is the most spook-tacular nebula in the galaxy? One contender is LDN 43, which bears an astonishing resemblance to a vast cosmic bat flying amongst the stars on a dark Halloween night. Located about 1400 light years away in the constellation Ophiuchus, this molecular cloud is dense enough to block light not only from background stars, but from wisps of gas lit up by the nearby reflection nebula LBN 7. Far from being a harbinger of death, this 12-light year-long filament of gas and dust is actually a stellar nursery. Glowing with eerie light, the bat is lit up from inside by dense gaseous knots that have just formed young stars.

∞ Source: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241027.html

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LDN 43, Bat of the Cosmos

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LDN 43 - The Cosmic Bat Nebula !

Courtesy:

Matthieu TEQUI /Pontaubert, Bourgogne, Yonne, France,

Gary Imm / Onalaska, Texas, United States

Daniel Stern / Rio Hurtado, Chile

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LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula

"Located about 1400 light year away in the constellation Ophiucus, this molecular cloud is dense enough to block light not only from background stars, but from wisps of gas lit up by the nearby reflection nebula LBN 7. Far from being a harbinger of death, this 12-light year-long filament of gas and dust is actually a stellar nursery. Glowing with eerie light, the bat is lit up from inside by dense gaseous knots that have just formed young stars."

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The Cosmic Bat Nebula ©

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LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula

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WIP Wednesday

I wanted to share a sneak peak at Chapter 12 of With Stars to Fill My Dream coming out on Sunday 10/20!

I've been dedicating a lot of time and energy into kinktober this month, and I SHOULD be posting prompt 2 on Saturday! But in the meantime, I really want to share more of my longfic ❤️ It's time for them all to meet the Dream Visitor! 😉

The night brings with it many discoveries, chief among them being a visitor in her dreams. Ofelia wakes out of a cold sweat, her head pounding and her throat parched. She doesn’t remember going to sleep sick, doesn’t remember going to sleep at all...

A beautiful purple sky dotted with stars and the arms of nebulas, dust, and vibrant pink and blue light hangs overhead. She shifts her gaze down, hearing the soft clinking of metal armor, to come face to face with someone she hasn’t seen in almost six years.

“Alex!” She pushes up on her elbows, staring wide-eyed at the man in front of her.

“Looks like I came just in time. You were transforming,” She furrows a brow at his odd voice, nothing like the Alex she knew… The man looks at her, nearly a perfect copy- shoulder-length black waves, dark skin. The resemblance is uncanny- alarming.

“Who are you?” She says, jerking back from his gloved hand. The visitor's eyes fade from that vibrant, bright lilac to a deep brown that makes her inhale sharply.

“I saved you before,” She clutches her head, images flashing through her mind of falling from the crashing nautiloid, hurtling towards the ground unconscious until magic cushions her body before the collision. There, her visitor had been, saving her from a fatal impact. “And I’m here to save you again. Don’t worry, you will not become a mind flayer. Not while I’m around.”

The visitor stands, offering their hand, and she frowns up at him.

“Why do you look like him? Who are you?” She bats the hand away, standing to glare at this stranger.

“I promise to answer all your questions when the time is right, but for now, I haven’t much to spare.”

“I don’t want to hear anything from you- I don’t even know who you are! So what if you saved me? Why are you wearing my dead friend’s face?” She clenches her fists, glaring at her visitor. He turns away from her, moving towards the edge of the rocky platform they stand atop, looking out over some kind of cosmic battle against a massive skull encased in humming, holographic shielding. She watches curiously but narrows her eyes on him when he looks at her over his shoulder.

“I can take many forms, and I chose the one that was closest to your heart. My apologies for the deception.” His expression is gentle, and kind as he speaks. She crosses her arms over her chest, furious that this thing is using her friend’s face to make her feel comfortable.

“What are you?” He smiles softly, coming to stand beside her. It makes her heart ache to see it again, tears gathering at the corners of her eyes.

“If this disturbs you so, I can find another form to take?” His deflection from the question isn’t lost on her, but she shakes her head, hands shaking as they reach for this apparition of her past. Against her better judgment, her palm touches his cheek and she whimpers at the heat of his skin and the way it feels against her fingertips.

“No… it’s okay. I thought I’d never see him again.” The visitor grabs her hand with his gloved one, holding it there before she lets it fall. She steps back, cheeks aflame at her strange behavior.

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Alternate idea for TFA Optimus being stranded on Arachnus Seven instead of Elita-1. First off he doesn't turn into a spider. Nope, I'm going for another creature that lurks in caves but tend to eat critters like spiders: BATS.

Fun fact: Optimus Primal's original design had been a bat before it was replaced with the gorilla we know and love. As for the OP here... I'll going for multiple inspirations so he can truly be alien like. Mainly because the 'bat' Animated became was an equal level predator to the Arachna Seven Spiders.

This four winged species which I'll call 'Arachna Nebulas' went extinct due to outside interference as the bat genus in general are very sensitive to changes in their environment. We all know what happens when an ecosystem is heavily disturbed. Optimus was lucky enough to find intact enough remains to become Vetaleus Prime.

Vetaleus being a word play on Vetala, a mythological vampiric bat like entity that takes over cadavers. Fitting as in a way OP is dead whether it be to those he once knew or his old self. For Arachna Nebulas, it's from the Cosmic Bat Nebula that can be found in Orion's Constellation.

Now I have two types of inspiration for Vetaleus Prime. One from the real world while the other is media consumed over the years. For bot mode, I introduce you to Yu-Gi-Oh's King of the Feral Imps and Digimon's VenomMyotismon.

Considering he had remains for this reformat than an alive specimen, OP's techno-organic nature has glaring differences when it comes to his modes. His thick fur becomes large mane like clusters around the helm/wrists/ankles while thinning out half way down his torso as defensive measures shift to the bones of the secondary wings become spikes and horns.

A 33 ft bulky frame meant for sheer force whether it be large powerful claws n talons, sharp piercing teeth to drain a prey's life, powerful tail that can flatten, or even large ears which can hear an ant breathe. Vetaleus Prime's bat like face doesn't help in portraying his gentle yet nervous nature and his still Autobot colors remain under scrutiny. No stereotypical evil Fateswap OP's in this house.

Onto the Arachna Nebulas' mode, I have fictional inspiration alongside three real world ones. Meet the Golden Crowned Flying Fox, Vampire Bat, White Honduran Bat and Monster Hunter's Paolumu!

Optimus is very fluffy in alt mode as the Nebulas' thick fur prevents the spiders from injecting their venom into him. Akin to the Paolumu inspiration than just visage, there's a special air sac in the neck that allows the species to not only float but also spit large blasts of pressurized air if their hammerlike tail slaps don't do the job. Here's the boss fight from Monster Hunter World for further details.

Vetaleus Prime's alt mode is built with the 'bob and weave' concept. Dodging the opponent's strikes while landing your own attacks on them. His larger upper arm wings makes it easier to move and adjust his trajectory in float as the secondary protects the less fluffy parts of the body.

In alt mode Vetaleus has more animalistic mannerisms. Growling, purring, roaring, and whining to convey his mood. He grooms himself like any other animal much to confusion of those around him.

Those mannerisms are still present in bot mode but Optimus tries not to unless alone or around others he trusts. He can't escape from nesting though. One of the ways to our bat bot can make himself feel comfortable and safe.

Like with Arachnus Prime, Vetaleus Prime goes into self exile knowing that Cybertron will never accept him. He ends up on Earth because of poachers who visited Arachnus Seven to capture some spiders to sell on the black market. A conflict that leads to a crash landing before canon occurs.

Optimus here has a more harsher craving when it comes to organics as his primal nature no longer has those giant spiders to satisfy him. It isn't uncommon for the deer and bear population to decline but also poachers or illegal hunters to disappear. You can say Vetaleus Prime holds a feral grudge on this specific group. Unless he has a good supply of oil than Cybertronian are in sheer danger from a feral episode.

Vetaleus craves companionship but isolates him due to fear. He has hurt others before and doesn't want to harm innocent people or much worse a companion. A fear made more apparent from his feral outbursts if refueling needs aren't satiated.

Ways to sustain this primal nature becomes more difficult once Vetaleus is forced to make the sewers his den. Stealing from food delivery trucks WILL happen if he cannot find ample resources in time. A desperate action that solidify his cryptid status as the 'Detroit Devil', escaping with the quarry in hand before anyone fully sees him.

Vetaleus Prime does his best to remain being hidden and indulge soothing hobbies like reading or knitting than cause people potentially dangerous strife. A task that might become impossible when the past ends up in Detroit. Or the haunting realization of what can happen should Vetaleus fail to satisfy his other side.

Team Elita-1 best be careful. An innocent monster is just as dangerous as any other. Optimus rather not sink his fangs into someone he considers a dear old friend but evil will not miss an opportunity like this...

That's it for now! Until next time folks, I'll see you back at the crossroads between Detroit and Cybertron! Now Transform and Roll Out!

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2024 September 4

NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Taivalmaa

Explanation: Can you see the bat? It haunts this cosmic close-up of the eastern Veil Nebula. The Veil Nebula itself is a large supernova remnant, the expanding debris cloud from the death explosion of a massive star. While the Veil is roughly circular in shape and covers nearly 3 degrees on the sky toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus), NGC 6995, known informally as the Bat Nebula, spans only 1/2 degree, about the apparent size of the Moon. That translates to 12 light-years at the Veil's estimated distance, a reassuring 1,400 light-years from planet Earth. In the composite of image data recorded through narrow band filters, emission from hydrogen atoms in the remnant is shown in red with strong emission from oxygen atoms shown in hues of blue. Of course, in the western part of the Veil lies another seasonal apparition: the Witch's Broom Nebula.

∞ Source: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240904.html

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"LDN 43: The Cosmic Bat Nebula" by Bill K. (Inspiration: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241027.html)

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cosmic bat nebula fuuuckk yeeahh