Canon XSi, modded, Total RGB 26 min. = 13x2 min, ISO 1600
Baader MPCC, LXD75-SN10 OTA, EQ6 mount, guided w/PHD and EQMOD

At a distance of 1300 pc, and a size of 4.5 pc, SH2-3 is an HII star forming region ionised by two bright stars in the region.