backyard astronomy 66

Sh2-263 and the reflection nebula VdB 38 lie in the constellation Orion.

Sh2-263 is the red emission nebula, vdB38 is the blue reflection nebula,

the central star is HD 34989. (wikimedia)

 

I just call it "the piranha nebula" ;-)

 

 

Timelapse captures of the imaging Telescopes can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/channel/UCZhMRKW8SmRlX8gHKTzMF5Q

 

More Astrophotography at : telescopius.com/profile/k-bahr

 

and on Instagram: www.instagram.com/astrophotography_in_the_north/

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