Sharpless 2-265
HII Region, Orion
February 2026. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village
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Sharpless 265 (Sh2-265 or LBN 869) is a faint HII region located approximately 1,300 light-years distant in the constellation Orion.
Telescope: Planewave Delta Rho 350 f3.0
Mount: Astro Physics 3600GTO “El Capitan”
Camera: ZWO ASI461MM pro / EFW-7
Guider: ZWO OAG-L-68 / ZWO ASI174mm Mini
Filters: Astrodon II 50mm Sq LRGB
L: 110×5 mins = 550 mins, R: 48×5 mins = 240 mins, G: 48×5 mins = 240 mins, B: 48×5 mins = 240 mins
Total Imaging Time: 21h 10m
Data Imaged remotely on 5 nights during January & February 2026.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.
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