The nebula, located in the constellation of Orion, is glowing in infrared light which gives it the distinct appearance of a typical"wicked witch" as depicted in lurid Halloween decorations, screaming out into space.
The similarity between HBC 672 and a bat was taken even further in 2018, when Hubble spotted a curious"flapping" motion in the star's shadow caused by motion in the planet-forming disc of gas and dust that surrounds it. If this star's bat-like appearance isn't intimidating enough, the shadow that surrounds it is truly massive. The fact that the shadow is 200 times the size of the solar system means that it takes light 45 days to cross it.
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