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Kelvin Phoon | all galleries >> Galleries >> nebulae > SH2-264
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November 2011

SH2-264

Sharpless 2-264, north of Orion.
Ha: 23 x 45 minutes
R: 36 x 10 minutes
G: 33 x 10 minutes
B: 47 x 10 minutes

Processed as:
L = Ha + R + G + B
R = Ha + R
G = G
B = B

Apogee U8300, APM 115/805 refractor with FF32 flattener, Astrodon 3nm Ha and GenII RGB filters.
Mounted on Planewave Ascension 200HR, guided by Meade DSI Pro II through Astrodon MMOAG.

Not shown in this image (but apparent in the subframes) is what appears to be
a Minor Planet transiting the area on Nov 26-27. Currently under investigation.
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Update: Turns out the little critter is 9033 Kawane, a main belt asteroid, discovered in 1990.


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