LDN700
About this celestial object
LDN 700 dims the Milky Way’s light — fine dust wisps as shadows in the starry tapestry.
Dark nebulae like LDN 700 are composed of cold interstellar dust that absorbs the light of background stars, appearing only as a delicate notch in the Milky Way band.
Such structures demand dark skies and patience; here, the long integration helps lift the faint contrast of the dust streamers despite 74% humidity.
The 50‑mm quadruplet at 250 mm and f/5 renders the large‑scale dust lanes smoothly and evenly.
Image and observation
Catalogue: LDN 700 · LDN 700-DARK-NEBULA
Capture date: 2024-09-06
Total exposure: 2270 s
Imaging and processing: Ulrich Schwarz · Vespera Pro