| The Coalsack Dark Nebula (or simply the Coalsack) is the most prominent dark nebula in the skies, easily visible to the naked eye as a dark patch silhouetted against the southern Milky Way. The Coalsack is located at a distance of approximately 600 light years away from Earth, in the Crux constellation. |
| Lens : | 50mm |
| Exposure Time : | 4 Minutes, f2.5 |
| Camera : | Canon 10D |
| Date : | February 2006 |
| Guiding : | Vixen GPDX |
| Location : | Kaituna, Wairarapa, New Zealand |