The wave of stars (Sh2-264)

This picture show a part of molecular cloud Sharpless2-264 in the north of Orion's constellation.

Near the red emission nebula is visible the dark areas number 30, 33, 233 of barnard's catalogue.

The mix of the obscure and light nebulae,

painting a wave that on the center of the field,

is illuminate to some young stars with their blue light

 

Datasheet:

 

Boren Simon 8" f2.8

Orion Atlas EQ-G mount

guiding with Mag Zero on Skyline 80/400

CCD SBIG ST 8300 ( cooled - 15°)

gen-march 2012

Ha-UHC RGB

lum: Ha 21.68 h; UHC 14.0 h;

chrom: Red 84min G (R/B) Blue 8.3 h

Capture: CCDOps, PHD Guiding

Processing: Astroart, Pic Tools, Photoshop CS3

acquired on december 2011 to march 2012 (2011/12/22; 2012/3/15)

 

 

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