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Classification: Emission Nebula, Diffuse Nebula.
Constellation: Monoceros (MON)
Object Location: Ra 06h 43m 25s Dec +01° 02’04” (current)(centered)
Size & Distance: 50 to 400 light years Apx 5000 to 17,000 light years

Date & Location: 12-3/4-2021 Little Blair Valley, CA.
Exposure: Hubble Palette SHO 135,150,135. Sll-9x15, Ha-10x15, Olll-9x15. (bin 1x1)
Optics: Telescope Engineering Company APO110FL w/ TEC FF @ f/5.74, 631mm, using the Optec FocusLynx.
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTOCP4 / ATS 8x36 Pier.
Camera: FLI-PL16803 @-25c / FLI CFW5-7 / Guided by SBIG ST-I / w OAG.
Filters: Astrodon 3nm Ha, Sll, Olll.
Software: MaxImDL 6.11, CCDStack, Photoshop CC,

Notes: Sky conditions: Average seeing, No wind, Temp low 50’s to mid 30’s
Image Field of view is 198x198 arcmin. Image Scale 2.94 arcsec/pix