deep-sky
nebula (emission)
SH2-284
Sh2-284 is a large emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros.
It is also a star formation region, and at its centre is a cluster of young stars with an estimated age of only about 3 to 4 million years.
The radiation from these stars is powerful enough to ionise the hydrogen gas in the nebula’s cloud. It is this ionisation that produces its bright orange and red colours.
The nebula and cluster lies at a distance of about 15000 light years.
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Image information:
Object info
Name: SH2-284
Type: Nebula (emission)
Constellation: Monoceros
Distance: 15000 ly
Date & location
Date: Feb. 2023
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Image acquisition was done over 2 nights.
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 6h48m
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Optics: TMB/LOMO 80/480
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
Image comments
Data spent at least a year on my HD prior to processing, not many details known of acquiring this image.
