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Astronomy Magazine Online Picture of the Day May 28, 2010

Sky and Telescope Online Gallery December 14, 2009

Lynds' Dark Nebula 1622 lies just outside and east of Barnard's Loop in the constellation Orion. It can be seen as a small inclusion in a northeastern wispy branch of emission nebulosity in this image of the loop. LDN 1622 is thought to be much closer than Orion's more famous nebulae, perhaps only 500 light-years away.

Here's a map of the objects in the field.

Also known as the "Boogeyman" or "Phantom" nebula, it appears as a spectral presence with glowing red eyes drifting through the sky.

December 11, 2009