LBN159 is a dark nebula towards the "Orion Spur" of our galaxy. Dark nebulas are huge amount of dust obstructing the light of stars behind them. The tiny emission nebula is the NGC6857 (up) having a brightness of 11.39mag and an apparent size of 0,6". SH2-99 is apparently located under it. -- QHY8L OSC, NP127is, 4x1200s, 660mm, f5.2, IDAS
The dark nebula B142-3 is a dust formation near Gamma Aquillae obstructing the light of the background stars. -- Equipment: Mount GP, unguided exposure, t=204s, Televue 76 with TV reducer (f/5), Nikon d3100, no flats
