Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  LBN 956  ·  LBN 957  ·  LBN 960  ·  LDN 1634  ·  Sh2-278
Sh2-278 in Ha "Hot Iron" Palette, John Ebersole
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Sh2-278 in Ha "Hot Iron" Palette

Sh2-278 in Ha "Hot Iron" Palette, John Ebersole
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Sh2-278 in Ha "Hot Iron" Palette

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Seldom imaged is SH2-278, a nebular complex north of Rigel in Orion. As noted previously, this nebular mount is reminiscent of BBWo56 in Puppis. In this version, the Ha image is colorized in a modified black body or "hot iron" palette.

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Sh2-278 in Ha "Hot Iron" Palette, John Ebersole