What a strange and difficult little target turned out to be. I think primarily due to the dense star field and relatively faint Ha. I wish I'd framed it a bit differently, but this will have to do.
There are very few examples on AB.
From Wiki....
Sh 2-1 is a reflection nebula in the constellation of Scorpius. It appears as a modest brightness making it one of the easier Sharpless catalog objects to view. It features an apparent central star inside the nebulosity however it is not part its system nor a left over remnant.
The nebulous area is fairly large with an irregular shape appearing as a 180° arc shape surrounding a central star. The remnant has an apparent diameter that covers approximately 150' and an estimated distance of approximately 650ly away.
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