PROJECT NAME

Rorschach: LDN 935

EQUIPMENT

Borg 107FL f/3.9

ASI 1600 MM Pro

Avalon M-Uno

DATE

10.05.2025

11.05.2025

25.05.2025

INTEGRATION

SII – 2 h  

Ha – 2 h 15 m

OIII – 1 h 45 m

Total – 6 h

When I set out to take this shot, I was mainly focused on capturing the Cygnus Wall and the Pelican Nebula. But the more I studied the image, the more I started to see something different—almost like a Rorschach inkblot.

The Rorschach test, created in the early 1900s, was designed to explore how people think and feel. Participants were shown a series of inkblots and asked what they saw—revealing patterns in how they perceived the world.

Right between the Cygnus Wall (part of the North America Nebula, NGC 7000) and the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), there’s a lesser-known region called LDN 935. It often gets overlooked next to its flashier neighbours, but it’s just as intriguing.

LDN stands for Lynds’ Catalogue of Dark Nebula, a list of over 1,800 cold, dense clouds of interstellar dust that block visible light and create striking dark patches in the sky.

This catalogue was compiled by Dr. Beverly Lynds, a trailblazing astronomer who not only contributed to our understanding of the cosmos but also worked tirelessly to promote science education and fight racial and gender inequality. Dr. Lynds passed away in 2024, leaving a lasting legacy in both science and equity.