Streaming Dark Nebulas near B44 . ... Credit Copyright: Thomas V. Davis ( tvdavisastropix.com ) Explanation: Dark dust lit by the bright yellow star Antares highlight this photogenic starscape of the southern sky. A wider angle image shows the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy connected to Antares by streams of dust knows as the Dark River . ... Off to the left of the above image lies Antares, a star so bright that the pictured dust reflects its light, giving it a distinct yellow hue. ...