Combination of 10, 5 minute images using H-alpha, SII and OIII filters.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD camera. 5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.
Sharpless 2-264 is a very large though faint emission nebula surrounding lambda orionis. The above image was processed using the ESA palatte, with the h-alpha images being used for the red channel. Below is the same image, this time processed with the HST palatte with the SII images used for th red channel.
The above image was processed using the ESA palatte, with the h-alpha images being used for the red channel. Below is the same image, this time processed with the HST palatte with the SII images used for th red channel.
