Lambda Orionis Cloud

Lambda Orionis Cloud - Nebula in Orion

Description: This very large and very faint nebula surrounds the "head" of Orion. The bright stars at lower center of this shot are Collinder 69, about 20 stars in an area 64 arc minutes across. Also known as SH2-264 and the Anglefish Nebula. Film: Hypered Kodak Tech Pan Scope: 8" f1.5 Schmidt Camera Filter: Wratten 92 Exposure: 45 Minutes Location: near Cayley, Alberta Date: February 14, 1999