All Images Copyright Steve Cannistra
Characteristics:
RA: 22h 56m 03s (J2000)
Dec: +62degrees 30' 38" (J2000)
Position Angle: 336 degrees
Description:
The Cave Nebula (SH2-155) is a faint emission nebula in Cepheus, which also has a minor reflection component as well. In this field of view can also be seen the faint Herbig Haro object HH-168 (formerly known as GGD 37), as well as the pretty reflection nebula vdB 155, which are labeled in the rollover. More information about this region can be found on Rob Gendler's website here.
Photographic Details:
Dates: September 4 and 5, 2018
Scope: Takahashi FSQ106 at f5
Autoguider: SBIG ST-402 with 60mm guidescope, focal length 227mm
Camera: Starlight Express SX-814 at -15C
Filters: Baader RGB and Ha filters
Exposures: Ha, 6 hours; R, 1 hours; G, 1 hours; B, 2 hours, all unbinned
Post-processing: Calibrated, aligned, and stacked in Maxim, followed by DDP in ImagesPlus (IP). Further processing in Photoshop CS (16 bit format)
RA: 22h 56m 03s (J2000)
Dec: +62degrees 30' 38" (J2000)
Position Angle: 336 degrees
Description:
The Cave Nebula (SH2-155) is a faint emission nebula in Cepheus, which also has a minor reflection component as well. In this field of view can also be seen the faint Herbig Haro object HH-168 (formerly known as GGD 37), as well as the pretty reflection nebula vdB 155, which are labeled in the rollover. More information about this region can be found on Rob Gendler's website here.
Photographic Details:
Dates: September 4 and 5, 2018
Scope: Takahashi FSQ106 at f5
Autoguider: SBIG ST-402 with 60mm guidescope, focal length 227mm
Camera: Starlight Express SX-814 at -15C
Filters: Baader RGB and Ha filters
Exposures: Ha, 6 hours; R, 1 hours; G, 1 hours; B, 2 hours, all unbinned
Post-processing: Calibrated, aligned, and stacked in Maxim, followed by DDP in ImagesPlus (IP). Further processing in Photoshop CS (16 bit format)
