Wallpaper author:
Thomas Peter
27 Feb 2026
LDN 858
LDN 858 (Lynds Dark Nebula 858) is a prominent, dark interstellar cloud of gas and dust located in the constellation Cygnus. Cataloged by Beverly Lynds in 1962, this nebula is often featured in wide-field imagery alongside the nearby Tulip Nebula. It is known for its distinct dark, spindly, or pointing structure.
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Tom
Dataset from which the image was processed
LDN 858
12 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 302.75 Dec 34.95
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................08 May 2022 - 07 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 5h40m | 34 |
| SII | 600 | 5h40m | 34 |
| OIII | 600 | 5h40m | 34 |