Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: SH2-82 Sharpless 82
Apparent RA: 19h 31m 05.8s
Apparent Dec:+18° 18' 56"
Constellation: Sagitta
12 Aug 2016
Sharpless 82 is a small nebula known as the little Cocoon. Only 8x1200s here with the Astrodon 3nm Ha filter, Sky 90 and the Atik 490 CCD Camera. Half a Moon up, could probably benefit from a darker sky.
View full sized image of SH2-82 Sharpless 82
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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 8x1200s 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
