So this is my first image of Lynds' Dark Nebula (LDN) 1622 which is a dark molecular cloud located 500 light-years away. It is approximately 10 light-years in diameter and is sometimes referred to as the Boogeyman Nebula because of its resemblance to the mythical creature. It also happens to lie in front of the glowing hydrogen gas of Barnard's Loop in the constellation of Orion. While LDN 1622 is very dark, a contrasting bight reflection nebula, vdB 62, lies to the right of the Boogeyman's head.
There are a couple ways to image this either focusing on the natural colors of this region or blending in the faint red glow from the hydrogen gas collected with a narrowband filter. I did the hydrogen blend method because I not only like the look but also narrowband filters handle light-polluted skies much better.
This is most likely my last Nebula Image taken from the Happy Frog Observatory. I am doing one more image but it was a last minute decision and it's a galaxy. As luck would have it, the camera (ASI 1600) developed a splotch on the sensor for the first time and needed to be cleaned.
