Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  Part of the constellation Orion (Ori)  ·  The star 133Tau  ·  The star 134Tau  ·  The star 135Tau  ·  The star 32Ori  ·  The star 52Ori  ·  The star Bellatrix (γOri)  ·  The star Betelgeuse (αOri)  ·  The star Meissa (λOri)  ·  The star φ1Ori  ·  The star φ2Ori
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SH2-264 - Orions Head (from Betelgeuse to Bellatrix), Ruben Barbosa
SH2-264 - Orions Head (from Betelgeuse to Bellatrix)
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SH2-264 - Orions Head (from Betelgeuse to Bellatrix)

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SH2-264 - Orions Head (from Betelgeuse to Bellatrix), Ruben Barbosa
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SH2-264 - Orions Head (from Betelgeuse to Bellatrix)

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Setup: Samyang 135mm f/2, Canon EOS 600D modified, Synta SkyWatcher EQ5 Synscan GoTo

* Image acquisition by: Fritz.

* Image processing: Ruben Barbosa

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.

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SH2-264 - Orions Head (from Betelgeuse to Bellatrix), Ruben Barbosa

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1. Nebulae