Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2170
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LBN 999 - An Often Overlooked Reflection Nebula, Ali Alobaidly
LBN 999 - An Often Overlooked Reflection Nebula
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LBN 999 - An Often Overlooked Reflection Nebula

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LBN 999 - An Often Overlooked Reflection Nebula

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As elusive as the mythical creature of its native constellation, LBN 999 seems to elude many of the astrophotographers who frequent the winter skies. The reflection nebula isn’t even formally named! Perhaps its proximity to infamous giants such as Orion, The Rossette and Seagull kept it in the shadows. To me it resembles an armored knight, red-faced from the weight of the huge blue war hammer he rests upon his shoulders and the bleeding black sword on his hip. Along with those large blue shoulder plates, the weight seems crushing. To reveal him, I pointed my 9.25inch SCT telescope at the heel of Monoceros and kept it there for a little more than 17 hours, split into 3 bone chilling nights I spent camped at Al-Salmi desert southwest of Kuwait.

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LBN 999 - An Often Overlooked Reflection Nebula, Ali Alobaidly