Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  IC 2162  ·  LBN 858  ·  LBN 859  ·  Sh2-254  ·  Sh2-255  ·  Sh2-256  ·  Sh2-257
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IC 2162

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IC 2162

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Mapped Ha, SII, OIII to Red, Green, Blue. Very little OIII.

The SH2-254 to SH2-258 complex is located about 8000 light-years away, toward the constellation of Orion. The structure is embedded in a large molecular cloud, centered between SH2-255 and 257.

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