Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  LBN 983  ·  LBN 984  ·  LBN 986  ·  LBN 987  ·  Sh2-284
Sh2-284, John Ebersole
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Sh2-284

Sh2-284, John Ebersole
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Sh2-284

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Another seldom imaged celestial gem is SH2-284 in Monoceros. It lies at the southern bottom of a chain of emission nebulae, including the more famous Rosette and Cone nebulae (see https://www.astrobin.com/3hzsdf/B/). It is depicted here in an HST palette.

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Sh2-284, John Ebersole