Dust and Glow Along Barnard’s Loop | HaRGB

Image Title: Dust and Glow Along Barnard’s Loop | HaRGB

Copyright: Copyright: Piotr Czerski

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Date image was taken: December 11, 2025

Location: Lapszanka, Poland

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: Dark and bright nebulae meet in this wide-field view of Orion. On the left, the Boogeyman Nebula (LDN 1622) appears as a dark silhouette against the faint red glow of Barnard’s Loop, a vast arc of ionized hydrogen. To the right, the reflection nebula M78 shines with scattered starlight from nearby young stars.
Telescope: Meade 70/350mm quadruplet
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro
Mounts: ZWO AM3
Filters: Optolong L-Ultimate, IDAS LPS-D1
Total integration time: 11 hours 20 minutes

Name: Piotr Czerski

Email: piotr@czerski.org

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