LDN 1622-The Boogeyman Nebula. January 2025.

Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 or The Boogeyman Nebula, appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas and is situated in the constallation of Orion. It is thought to lie at a distance of around 500 light years.

Imaged over 3 nights in January 2025 the 1st, 2nd and 7th.

HEQ5 PRO

RedCat51 WIFD

QHY183C

Optolong L-eNhance narrowband filter

Optolong Luminance filter

900sec x 31subs L-eNhance

300sec x 35subs Luminance

Processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop 6.

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