GALLERY DUSTY SHARK Vikas Chander Dark nebula LDN 1235 in Cepheus is a swath of dust some 670 lightyears from Earth. Spiral galaxy UGC 11861 (right) resides about 60 million light-years farther in the background yet shines through the intervening gas and dust. DETAILS: Takahashi Epsilon E-180 astrograph and ZWO ASI 2400MC Pro camera. Total exposure: 13.5 hours through RGB and narrowband filters. 76 DECEMBER 2023 * SKY & TELESCOPE