ASTRO: LBN 902, GAL 201.6+01.6 and LDN 1608

LBN 902 and GAL 201.6+01.6 swimming in the dark nebula LDN 1608. These
are located northwest of the Fox Fur Nebula, NGC 2264 in the
constellation of Monoceros. The entire area is full of HII, reflection
and dark nebula. I find no distance estimate for it and the estimates
of the many nebulae in the area vary from 1000 to 8000 light-years so
that is of no help. It appears to be a combination reflection (blue
part) and emission (red) nebula somewhat separated from the general HII
emission of the area by the dark nebula LDN 1608. I suspect it more
likely related to the dark nebula than the general emission nebula of
the area and thus likely in front of the emission nebula.

I have no idea why I imaged this one. I left no notes and find nothing
much on it in the literature. There are many far better nebulae in the
area. I must have had a reason last March. I just don't know what it was!

Since the full size image is 856K I've attached a version at 1.5" per
pixel that is more reasonable in size as well.

14" LX200R @ f/10, L=4x10' RGB=2x10', STL-11000XM, Paramount ME

Rick
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