LDN 1622, the Boogeyman nebula

Constellation: Orion

Lynds’ Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622, the Boogeyman nebula, is located in the constellation of Orion just east of Barnard’s loop, a portion of which can be seen to the southwest. It is thought to be only 500 Ly away from Earth. Link to interactive sky chart.

Dates:

This image iswas taken on January 12 and 13, 2023

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Telescope & Mount:

Celestron 9.25″ EdgeHD with Hyperstar 4.0 on a 10Micron GM1000HPS mount.

Imaging:

Camera: ASI2600MC-Pro (bin 1×1)

Data:
Optolong L-eNhance: 232x120s

Total integration time: 7h 44′