NGC 249 in Small Magellanic Cloud

Inside the Small Magellanic Cloud. Centered on NGC 249 an emission nebula within a large ionized HII region, the Small Magellanic Cloud a dwarf galaxy which is a satellite of the Milky Way hosts numerous nebulae and star clusters that are visible to astrophotographers.

Imaged in RGB and SHO on our Planewave DR 350 at Observatorio, El Sauce, Chile.

Image Processing: Mike Selby and Mark Hanson

Enjoy,

Mark & Mike