The Details |
|
Object |
LDN 1622 Dark Nebula in Orion |
Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
Filters |
Custom Scientific 3nm Hydrogen-Alpha |
Date |
19 December 2004 |
Location |
Mount Wilson Observatory - Mount Wilson, CA |
Exposure |
Ha 10 x 1800 sec, 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, Photoshop |
| Orientation | Field of View: 01°37’ x 01°05’ centered on RA 05h55m13s DEC +02 °02’41”. North angle 271.2 °; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | This seldom imaged object, Lynd's Dark Nebula 1622, lies just off the northern extension of Barnard's Loop in Orion. The small molecular cloud is an area of high star formation activity currently being studied to determine its relationship with nearby OB star associations. To me the prominent dark lane looks like a horror story character coming out of the mist, so I call it the "Boogie Man" Nebula. |
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