SH2-297

SH2-297
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SH2-297

Sh2-297 (also known as Gum3 and VdB94) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The region was catalogued in 1959 in the extended seconded edition of the Sharpless catalogue. This area is part of the Canis Major OB1 Association, and is a very active area of new star formation.

(Source: Wikipedia)
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
ASA 1000
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL 16803
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
January 24-29, 2020
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon HSO
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop
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