deep-sky
nebula (emission)
SH2-264
Sharpless 2-264 (Sh2-264) is a very large emission nebula (including the open cluster Collinder 69 (CR 69) in Orion.
Sometimes called the Lambda Orionis Nebula, it spans an enormous 8° of sky in northern Orion and has a very low surface brightness.
This image actually only shows the northern part of the nebula.
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Image information:
Object info
Name: SH2-264
Type: Nebula (emission)
Constellation: Orion
Distance: 1300 ly
Date & location
Date: November 28, 2011
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 2h18m
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Optics: TMB/LOMO 80/480
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
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