The Ghost of Lynds LBN1122 & LDN1778

by Brian Diaz

Objects in field: LDN 1778, LBN 1122

Equipment: Takahashi FSQ-85EDX, ZWO ASI6200MM Pro

Integration: 47h 5m

The Ghost of Lynds: A tribute to its discoverer and its faint, rated-4 brightness. LBN 1122 (Lynds Bright Nebula 1122) is a faint molecular cloud and reflection nebula located in the constellation Libra. Often nicknamed the "Magic Flying Cloud" by astrophotographers, this cosmic structure consists primarily of interstellar dust particles and hydrogen gas that scatter and reflect the light from…