This giant inter-stellar shark, LDN 1235, is a large dark nebula spanning 15 light-years across the skies. The Shark Nebula gets its name from its distinctive shape, often likened to a shark swimming through space. This unique morphology results from the interplay between the dark nebula and the surrounding ionized gas and dust.

Regions like the Shark Nebula are often associated with ongoing star formation. The gravitational collapse of molecular clouds gives rise to the birth of new stars. The presence of ionized gas and young stars in the nebula suggests it actively forms stellar structures. The Shark Nebula is part of the Cepheus Flare, a large molecular cloud complex located in the northern constellation of Cepheus. The Cepheus Flare is known for harboring various dark nebulae, star-forming regions, and young stellar clusters.

Catalogue Name	LDN 1235
Constellation	Cepheus
Distance (Light Years)	~650 Light Years
	
Photographic Information
Exposure	10+ hours
Equipment	Takahashi FSQ 106EDX, Orion Atlas, ZWO ASI6200MM
Processing	Pixinsight, Adobe PS
Imaging Location	Likely, CA (2023)