Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 25, 2023

LDN 1622: The Boogeyman Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 2023 is “LDN 1622: The Boogeyman Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Joshua Carter). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

An image of a foreboding dark nebula before a red-glowing gas background and many bright and colorful stars. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Joshua Carter Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“To some, the dark shape looks like a mythical boogeyman . Scientifically, Lynds’ Dark Nebula ( LDN ) 1622 appears against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas only visible in long telescopic exposures of the region.”

— APOD editors, January 25, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 25, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Joshua Carter
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 157 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 25, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-january-25-ldn-1622-the-boogeyman-nebula

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