LDN 1622

From APOD

 “The silhouette of an intriguing dark nebula inhabits this cosmic scene. Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only visible in long telescopic exposures of the region. In contrast, a brighter reflection nebula, vdB 62, is more easily seen just above the dusty dark nebula. LDN 1622 lies near the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy, close on the sky to Barnard's Loop, a large cloud surrounding the rich complex of emission nebulae found in the Belt and Sword of Orion. With swept-back outlines, the obscuring dust of LDN 1622 is thought to lie at a similar distance, perhaps 1,500 light-years away. Still, the foreboding visual appearance of LDN 1622 inspires its popular name, the Boogeyman Nebula.”

Date :  January 2026

Location : Arizona Sky Village, Portal, Arizona

Equipment used :
 Lens or telescope -- AP 155CS 
 Mount -- AP 1200
 Camera -- ZWO ASI2600MC with External Guide Scope and ASI 220 camera

Acquistion Software : NINA
Processing Software : PixInsight, Photoshop

Exposure Detail :  One Shot Color      Total hours  18.6