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Re: [APML] Mystery object

The Meissa bubble is Sh2-264 and the blue patch has designations in 
different catalogs:

Sharpless -- Sh2-263
Van Den Berg -- VDB 38
Cedarblad -- Ced 44
Lynd's -- LBN 867

BTW, nice photo :-)

Shekhar



> Philip,
> 
> Actually my star chart states that the large red 'blob' is sh2-264 and
> the blue red patch is vdb38. I am using the Millenium star atlas. I
> cannot seem to find sh2-263. Does this designation describe the entire
> region or something else? 
> 
> Loke
> 
>  
> 
> Philip Perkins wrote:
> > 
> > Loke,
> > 
> > Sorry, the full designation is probably something like Sharpless 2-263.  It
> > is also designated LBN 867.  I don't know any other identifiers.  I believe
> > this was the circular emission / refelection region in your first post?
> > 
> > Regards
> > --Philip
> > 
> > At 01:40 11/03/02 -0800, you wrote:
> > >Philip,
> > >
> > >         Actually, I do not know where sh2-263 is <g>? I have just uploaded a
> > >widefield version of the same image. It should be more obvious now. The
> > >field is now almost the entire field of an 8" f/1.5 Schmidt. There are
> > >two objects here, the really large red nebula and the red and blue
> > >nebula surrounding the star at the lower right. Hint: What's really big,
> > >round and located in Orion.
> > >
> > >http://www.starryscapes.com/nebula/test.html
> > >
> > >Loke
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Philip Perkins wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello Loke,
> > > >
> > > > Nice deep shot!  I wonder if it could be Sh2-263?
> > > >
> > > > --Philip
> > > >
> > > > At 18:06 10/03/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > >Jon,
> > > > >
> > > > >The red nebulosity is not Barnard's loop but you're really close. The
> > > > >object is in Orion. I will post a widefield shot soon.
> > > > >
> > > > >Loke
> > > >
> > > > Philip Perkins - philip@astrocruise.com
> > > > Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
> > > > Astrocruise - http://www.astrocruise.com
> > 
> > Philip Perkins - philip@astrocruise.com
> > Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
> > Astrocruise - http://www.astrocruise.com
> > 
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