Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: SH2-124 Sharpless sh-124
Apparent RA: 21h 38m 57.0s
Apparent Dec:+50d 25' 24"
Constellation: Cygnus
01 Aug 2015
The season is fully underway now - taken during two nights around full Moon this is 21x1200s on Sharpless SH-124 taken with the Astrodon 3nm hydrogen alpha filter on the Sky90 plus Atik 490ex CCD Camera.
Reminiscent of the nearby Cocoon Nebula, but without the surrounding dark nebulae.
View full sized image of SH2-124 Sharpless sh-124
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This object is part of the Sharpless Catalogue of HII regions
This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider with Lodestar.
Imaged with my homemade telescope mount
Exposure Details :
Astrodon 3nm Ha 21x1200s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera
Equipment:
Skywatcher 200 Newt (upgraded with OO Hilux secondary)
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Homemade filterwheel / OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount
Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
