| Sh2-260 / Diffused Nebula, type 5 E |
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| R.A. | 04h 55m 07.7s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +05°39' 42" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 22.0' |
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| Real Size | N/A |
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| Magnitude | - |
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| Distance | N/A |
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| Other IDs | LBN860 |
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| Sh2-262 / Diffused Nebula, type 5 E |
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| R.A. | 05h 06m 45.2s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +06°10' 04" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 20.0' |
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| Real Size | N/A |
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| Magnitude | - |
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| Distance | N/A |
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| Other ID | LBN 868 |
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This image captures an area about 6 degrees west of gamma Ori (Bellatrix). In this region, there are two extremely faint Hα nebulae arranged east to west with a 3-degree separation.
On the right side of the image (west) is Sh2-260, and on the left side (east) is Sh2-262.
Both nebulae have a diameter of around 20 arcminutes and are not observable with the naked eye.
These are not isolated nebulae but are part of the Hα components that cover Orion, extending from the left side of the field of view.
In the upper left corner of the image, Sh2-263 and Sh2-265 are also visible.
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