The Boogie Man was a mythical creature used to frighten children into good behavior. It turns out he is real.
Meet the Boogie Man Nebula LDN 1622.
LDN 1622 is a dark nebula (molecular cloud) in Orion around 500 light years away.
The Boogie Man is surrounded by a cloud of Hydrogen and the nebula is made up of very thick dust so that should keep him contained, but if you look through your telescope he can still visit you at night.
Imaged in LRGB and H alpha on our RiDK 500 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile
Image Processing: Mike Selby Integration Time: 36 hours