Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  LBN 956  ·  LBN 957  ·  LBN 960  ·  LDN 1634  ·  Sh2-278
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SH2-278 in RGB, Andrew Barton
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Sh2-278 is a faint, dusty region located in Orion just above Rigel. To my eye it looks like a gaseous mountain with red hydrogen fringe. I am guessing the patches of blue are reflection nebula from nearby Rigel. 

I thought about getting some Ha data for this image, but I feared it would overwhelm the other delicate colors in this field.

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SH2-278 in RGB, Andrew Barton

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