Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  56 Ori  ·  59 Ori  ·  LDN 1617  ·  LDN 1621  ·  LDN 1622  ·  LDN 1624  ·  NGC 2112  ·  The star 56Ori  ·  The star 59Ori  ·  VdB62  ·  VdB63
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LDN 1622 - The Boogeyman Nebula in Orion, Antoine Grelin
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LDN 1622 - The Boogeyman Nebula in Orion

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LDN 1622 - The Boogeyman Nebula in Orion, Antoine Grelin
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LDN 1622 - The Boogeyman Nebula in Orion

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LDN 1622 is a dark nebula in Orion. It is known as the Boogie Man Nebula (or Boogeyman) due to both its shape and its dark color.
Just like pretty much all dark nebulae, is not an easy target, and many hours of exposure are required to get a beautiful result.
The image here is the result of just 4.5 hours of total exposure. The target was only high enough in the sky until about midnight, so it was not possible to spend more time on it. It was taken from a Bortle 3 zone in Nevada, one hour away from Las Vegas.

More information: https://www.galactic-hunter.com/post/ldn1622
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LDN 1622 - The Boogeyman Nebula in Orion, Antoine Grelin