A nebula rich in hydrogen gases in the constellation of Monoceros.
It lies 5000 light-years from Earth.

Processed in HSO Hubble colors where the gold colors represent the Hydrogen gasses and bit of blue colors representing the Oxygen gasses. No Green colors representing the Sodium gasses.

From my light polluted backyard and a lot of Moon light.
Only possible to image with the scopes duo-band filter which only passes H-alpha and Oxygen III wavelengths.

January 28, 2026
19:42 PST
Moon Illumination = 82%
Bortle Sky = 7 (Suburban/Urban)
Temperature = 56°F