IC2162 - Diffuse Nebula (SH2-254, SH2-255, SH2-257) (Joe Matthews)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Orion (Ori) · Contains: HD252904 · HD254236 · HD254374 · HD41787 · HD41788 · HD42068 · HD42069 · HD42160 · HD42199 · HD42273 · HD42294 · HD42351 · HD42368 · HD42476 · HD42531 · HD42559 · HD42758 · HD42784 · HD42954 · HD42997 · HD43151 · HD43185 · HD43282 · HD43298 · HD43315 · HD43355 · HD43458 · HD43459 · HD43480 · IC 2162 · And 14 more.

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IC2162 - Diffuse Nebula (SH2-254, SH2-255, SH2-257)

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IC2162 - Diffuse Nebula (SH2-254, SH2-255, SH2-257)

Last night we had a clear night and I was going to image either M1 or the Jelly Fish Nebula, but decided on something I haven't imaged before IC2162. I was hoping for about 5 hours or so, but my neighbors tree once again interfered. I was thinking of staying up for the sky was still pretty good but Friday is a Physical Therapy day, so off to bed at 23:00 or so.

IC2162 is a compact diffused nebula lying about the tip of Orion's cudgel. The IC2162 is positioned at about 2.5 degrees south of the "Monkey nebula" belongs to Orion. IC2162 has a smaller size of 15 arc minutes than that of the Monkey Head nebula. But the nebula has fewer characteristics in its shape and has no familiar nicknames like "Monkey nebula", but some call it the Mushroom Nebula, IC2162 is not that well known in amateur observers. IC2162 has been registered for only an eastern (left) round nebula, the center one has a number of Sh2-257, and the largest one on left hand side is Sh2-254.

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Description: I extracted the stars in this version and I think the Diffuse Nebula showed better and I think I like the star halo's they do seem to be a little softer. I think the dust to the bottom left of the image.

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Description: I wanted to give it a crop, I think it shows the dark LDN1578 and LDN1576 and LDN1574 much better plus a little easier for the Diffuse nebula

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RA (center)	06h12m56s.64
RA (top/left)	06h08m09s.40
RA (top/right)	06h19m28s.79
RA (bottom/right)	06h17m47s.95
RA (bottom/left)	06h06m21s.57

Dec (center)	+18°02′33″.2
Dec (top/left)	+16°47′46″.4
Dec (top/right)	+17°23′00″.5
Dec (bottom/right)	+19°16′55″.3
Dec (bottom/left)	+18°41′19″.1

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