Dark Nebula LDN 1624 in Orion

Dark Nebula LDN 1624 in Orion

Lynd 1624 (LDN 1624) is a dark nebula located in the Orion constellation. Lynd's Catalog of Dark Nebula (abbreviation: LDN) contains 1,700 dark nebulae. 

Orion is a prominent set of stars visible during winter in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. It is named after a hunter in Greek mythology.

Objects listed in the Lynd's Catalog of Dark Nebula are numbered with the prefix LDN (not to be confused with LBN, or Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae), from numbers 1 to 1802.

It was originally compiled in 1962 by American astronomer Beverly Turner Lynds (August 19, 1929 – October 5, 2024). Lynds was best known for compiling two astronomical catalogues in the 1960s, Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae and Lynds' Catalogue of Dark Nebulae. We honor her many lasting contributions to astronomical science.

Image Credit: FrankAstro
Release Date: Jan. 18, 2025

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