Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)
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Sh2-264 - Deep Sky West Remote Observatory, Deep Sky West (Lloyd)
Sh2-264 - Deep Sky West Remote Observatory
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Sh2-264 - Deep Sky West Remote Observatory

Link to TIFF/FITS: http://www.deepskywest.com
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Sh2-264 - Deep Sky West Remote Observatory, Deep Sky West (Lloyd)
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Sh2-264 - Deep Sky West Remote Observatory

Link to TIFF/FITS: http://www.deepskywest.com

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Sh2-264, "The Angelfish Nebula" from Wiki:

Sharpless 264, also known as the Lambda Orionis Ring, is a molecular cloud and H II region, which can be seen in the northern region of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex (OMCC), in the constellation of Orion. The OMCC is one of the best-known star formation regions and the closest sector of the Milky Way to our Solar System where high-mass stars are born. The nebula is named after its main star, λ Orionis, a blue giant responsible for the ionization of the surrounding material.

It is also sometimes called the Angelfish Nebula due to its resemblance to an angelfish.

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    Sh2-264 - Deep Sky West Remote Observatory, Deep Sky West (Lloyd)
    Original
    Sh2-264 - Deep Sky West Remote Observatory, Deep Sky West (Lloyd)
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Sh2-264 - Deep Sky West Remote Observatory, Deep Sky West (Lloyd)