Cave Nebula
Image information:
| Date: | 07/19/2009 |
| Equipment: | SBIG ST2000XM with CFW10 and Astrodon I series Gen II CRGB filter set through WO ZS105ED telescope on Losmandy GM8 mount. WO ZS105ED working at f5.6 with WO 0.8X reducer/flattener through IDAS LPS filter. |
| Image type: | CRGB through IDAS LPS filter. |
| Exposure time: | 8X12min Clear binned 1X1, RG&B 8X6min each binned 2X2 |
| Comment: |
Object information:
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Object designations: |
Cave Nebula, Sh2-155, Caldwell 9 |
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Object type: |
Emission, reflection and dark absorption nebula |
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Object size: |
50' X 30' |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
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Comment: |
The Cave nebula is a large area of faint emission nebulosity surrounded by dust. It is a star forming region which is a part of the huge Cepheus B molecular cloud. Some of the stars in the region are less than 100 000 years old. The Cave nebula has a radius of 35 ly and is some 2400 ly distant. |
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List of related images: |
Cave Nebula, HaRGB, QSI583 through APM 107/700 telescope |