Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1579  ·  Sh2-222
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Sh2 222 Hydrogen Alpha RGB AKA NGC 1579 and the "Trifid of the North", Jerry Yesavage
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Sh2 222 Hydrogen Alpha RGB AKA NGC 1579 and the "Trifid of the North"

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Sh2 222 Hydrogen Alpha RGB AKA NGC 1579 and the "Trifid of the North", Jerry Yesavage
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Sh2 222 Hydrogen Alpha RGB AKA NGC 1579 and the "Trifid of the North"

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We did this in RGB a few years ago with Rob's RC10:

https://www.astrobin.com/315981/

But I thought there must be HA here, so I re-shot it using my standard Sh2 techniques. Bottom line there is HA.

Here are the notes from Galaxy Map:

Also called NGC 1579 and informally the "Trifid of the North", this dusty reflection nebula contains a cluster of about 5 bright B class stars and 35 other stars. The cluster is dominated by the massive young star LkHα 101.

Also called NGC 1579, this reflection nebula and dust cloud contains a cluster of about 5 bright B class stars and 35 other stars. The cluster is dominated by the massive young star LkHα 101. It is not an HII region. [Well IMHO there is HA]

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