Cederblad 51 is a reflection nebula in Orion. It is part of SH2 264. The nebula area presents an interesting mix of dust clouds, H alpha emission, and dark nebulae with the blue reflection component set against it.
Imaged in LRGB at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile OTA Planewave CDK 24.
Image Processing: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby
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