Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 11, 2007 is “LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion,” an image. It is credited to Data: Digitized Sky Survey (POSS-II), Color Composite: Noel Carboni. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion
Credit: Data: Digitized Sky Survey (POSS-II), Color Composite: Noel Carboni Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The silhouette of an intriguing dark nebula inhabits this cosmic scene, based on images from the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey . Lynds’ Dark Nebula ( LDN ) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only easily seen in long telescopic exposures of the region.”

— APOD editors, May 11, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 11, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Data: Digitized Sky Survey (POSS-II), Color Composite: Noel Carboni
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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