Sh2-260 North
This image shows the northern part of Sh2-260, an enigmatic HII region. The nebula also contains another lobe below the image. What is responsible for its twisted, double-lobed structure is unknown, although it might be related to the giant lambda Orionis molecular cloud right to the east.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 02-05-2010 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | B (blue), I (orange) and Hydrogen-Alpha (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x3min in B, 5x2min in I, 4x5min in H-alpha |
| Location of Image: | Orion |
| Field of View: | 26.1 x 32.4 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is up, East is to the left |
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