LBN 437 Gecko Nebula
LBN 437 Gecko Nebula
Author: Rita Castilho
Date: August 2025
Location: Alanís (Spain), Bortle 4 and Faro (Portugal), Bortle 6
Telescope: Askar FRA600
Camera: Player One Artemis M (IMX 492)
Filter: Antlia L V-Pro and RGB for stars
Integration time: 16h 20’ + stars
Distance from Earth: 2,200 light-years
LBN 437 is a dark molecular nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus, composed of molecular gas and dense interstellar dust that obscure the light from background stars.
The nebula is associated with low-mass star-forming regions and displays structures shaped by the radiation and winds of nearby young stars.