Cederblad 51

Constellation: Orion

Cederblad 51 is a blue reflection nebula in the constellation of Orion north of the star λ Orionis (Meissa). It is part of Sh2-264, in what is commonly known as Orion’s head. Link to interactive sky chart.

Telescope & Mount:

Celestron 9.25″ EdgeHD with Hyperstar 4.0 on a 10Micron GM1000HPS mount.

Imaging:

Camera: ASI2600MC-Pro (bin 1×1)

Data:
Optolong L-eNhance: 422x120s

Total integration time: 14h 4′

This is a star-forming region, and hosts a number of Herbig-Haro (HH) objects. HH objects, commonly found in star-forming regions like this one, are bright patches of nebulosity associated with newborn stars. This image shows HH176, HH179, HH243, HH244 and HH245.

Other images containing HH objects:

Messier 78 region NGC 1333 sh2-126