Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  The star 56 Ori
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LDN 1622 The Boogeyman Nebula, Prodromos
LDN 1622 The Boogeyman Nebula
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LDN 1622 The Boogeyman Nebula

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LDN 1622 The Boogeyman Nebula, Prodromos
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LDN 1622 The Boogeyman Nebula

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To some, the dark shape looks like a mythical boogeyman. Scientifically, Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only visible in long telescopic exposures of the region.  (https://science.nasa.gov/ldn-1622-boogeyman-nebula)

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LDN 1622 The Boogeyman Nebula, Prodromos