Cave Nebula
Image information:
| Date: | 08/21/2020 |
| Equipment: | QSI583wsg with internal filter wheel using 5nm Astrodon Ha filter and Astrodon E series Gen II RGB filter set through APM 107/700 APO telescope with Astro-Tech 2" field flattener on Losmandy GM8 mount. |
| Image type: | HaRGB |
| Exposure time: | 16X12min Ha binned 1X1, RG&B 16X8min each binned 1X1 |
| 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, CRGB, ST2000XM through WO ZS105ED telescope |