This object is a “bi-polar nebula”. A young, very large star is sending enormous amounts of ultraviolet radiation into space. It is surrounded by a belt of extremely dense dust which in turn is redirecting the radiation out from its poles. Eventually, the gas and dust in the belt or”waist” area will coalesce into planets, moons, comets etc, and circle the star. For now it totally masks the star.

12 1/2″Ritchey-Chretien Telescope with an ST10XE/CFW8.F/6 LRGB(30/7minBW.7/5min2x2bin R,G,B. Scaled on Maxim DL at R 1.0,G 1.0, B 1.6)