---
title: "Astronomy Picture of the Day: 6/30/14 – LDN 1622"
description: "[caption id=\"attachment_25649\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"900\"] (Credit: David Churchhill)[/caption] This stunning cosmic portrait shows us LDN 1622; a star forming region found approximately 500 light-years away in the Orion constellation. From here, we can see that this region is incredibly dynamic and even more diverse. By that, I mean it is home to several different types of nebulae; including..."
date: "2014-06-30"
modified: "2014-06-30"
authors:
  - name: "Jaime Trosper"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jaimefqtq"
url: "https://futurism.com/apotd-ldn-1622"
categories:
  - "From Quarks to Quasars"
---

# Astronomy Picture of the Day: 6/30/14 – LDN 1622

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LDN-1622.png>)

![Credit: David Churchhill](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/LDN-1622.png>)
**(Credit: [David Churchhill](<http://www.astrosysteme.at/images/ASA_Kalender2012.pdf>))**

This stunning cosmic portrait shows us LDN 1622; a star forming region found approximately 500 light-years away in the Orion constellation. From here, we can see that this region is incredibly dynamic and even more diverse. By that, I mean it is home to several [different types of nebulae](<http://www.irida-observatory.org/CCD/VdB63/VdB63.html>); including two dark nebula *(LDN 1622 itself and another small one)*, along with two emission nebulae *—* Magakian 159 or VdB 62 *(the bright spot in the upper right-hand corner)* and Magakian 160 or VdB 63 *(the similarly shaped white orb directly below LDN 1622) —* wandering nearby.

The nebula complex isn't too far from the celestial structure known as Barnard's Loop, near the plane of the Milky Way,

![LDN 1622 Region](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/LDN-1622-Region-1024x682.png>)
*Labelled to show the location of each nebula *(Credit: [David Churchhill](<http://www.astrosysteme.at/images/ASA_Kalender2012.pdf>))**

*See a larger image [here](<http://www.wallpaperup.com/uploads/wallpapers/2013/12/21/201611/big_thumb_54eb33a499ce46c8229be1c4a1e4747a.jpg>).*

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*You can find additional information about the image [here](<http://www.caelumobservatory.com/gallery/ldn1622.shtml>).*

## Author
Jaime is a freelance writer, who finds great joy in sharing the wonders of universe with others. She used this passion to launch "From Quarks to Quasars" in 2012.