Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  The star 56Ori  ·  The star 59Ori
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LDN 1622, Casey Good
LDN 1622
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LDN 1622, known as the boogeyman nebula, is a dark nebula in the constellation of Orion at approximately 500 lightyears away. Close to Barnard's loop and other famous nebula like M78, the horsehead and M42, this one is sometimes overlooked. But definitely one of my favorites.

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LDN 1622, Casey Good