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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| Name | SH2-264 |
| Type | Emission nebula |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Right ascension | 05h 35m 12s |
| Declination | +9° 56′ 00″ |
| Distance | 1.300 ly |
| Other designations | Cederblad 54 |
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