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LDN 1622 - Boogeyman Nebula, Claudio Ulloa Saavedra
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LDN 1622 - Boogeyman Nebula

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LDN 1622 - Boogeyman Nebula

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The dark Lynds Nebula (LDN) 1622 appears against a background of luminous hydrogen gas that is only easily seen in long telescopic exposures of the region. LDN 1622 is located near the plane of the Milky Way and near the Barnard ring, a huge cloud surrounding the rich emission nebula complex of Orion's belt and sword. The obscuring dust of LDN 1622 is thought to be much closer than the more famous Orion nebulae, perhaps 500 light years away. At this distance, this 1 degree field of view would cover less than 10 light years. The ominous appearance gives it a popular name: the Boogeyman Nebula.

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