Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  12.40  ·  37 Fides  ·  407 Arachne  ·  9.87  ·  HD244329  ·  HD244338  ·  HD244394  ·  HD244414  ·  HD244415  ·  HD244425  ·  HD244426  ·  HD244464  ·  HD244490  ·  HD244514  ·  HD244515  ·  HD244547  ·  HD244548  ·  HD244581  ·  HD244582  ·  HD244583  ·  HD244598  ·  HD244600  ·  HD244609  ·  HD244644  ·  HD244645  ·  HD244663  ·  HD244694  ·  HD244695  ·  HD244697  ·  HD244708  ·  And 394 more.
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Sh2-240 (Spaghetti Nebula), Phil Creed
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Sh2-240 (Spaghetti Nebula)

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Sh2-240 (Spaghetti Nebula)

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The Spaghetti Nebula is a massive supernova remnant along the Auriga/Taurus border.  It spans roughly the same 3° as the Veil Nebula but is MUCH fainter.  Even 6 hrs at a screaming-fast f/2 required more aggressive processing than I'd have preferred.

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Sh2-240 (Spaghetti Nebula), Phil Creed