The Lupus III cloud forms a dense, dark strand running west-to-east across the border between Lupus and Scorpius, and obscuring the stars of the Milky Way beyond. The two brighterstars visible in the western (right-hand) part of the image are V856 and V1027 Scorpii, whose combined light illuminates part of the dark cloud to create the small reflection nebula Bernes 149. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas
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