Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
| Object Type | Nebula |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Magnitude | --- |
| Size | 2.0' x 2.0' |
Number 65 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 1999, a curious mix of light and dark nebulosity surrounding a 10th magnitude star in Orion, about 2 degrees south of M42. As is typical with much of the constellation of Orion, the field is bathed in faint nebulosity that becomes visible in the telescope when located near a bright enough star.