A Quick Deep Dive into the Cave (RGB Stars Added) (Bruce Donzanti)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cepheus (Cep) · Contains: HD217061 · HD217086 · LBN 527 · Sh2-155

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Ahhh...Summertime astrophotography in central Florida- can't beat it- 96 degrees and 99% humidity- perfect for astrophotography!!

But, this is actually my second object this summer- two more than I usually get. This one is a very quick image, and that is a shame, as I think 15-20hrs would do it more justice, but my coming weeks don't look good at my home observatory.

Sh2-155, The Cave Nebula, is one I have been wanting to capture in much detail but 5 hrs is all I could get. Despite that, I was pleased with the result given the conditions and limited available time. It is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Cepheus, within a larger nebula complex containing emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity. It is an estimated distance of 2400 light-years from Earth.

I took this in SHO but actually used a PM formula which gives it more of a HOO look. I had to use reduced Ha stars but will replace them if I can get 2-3 hrs for RGB stars.

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RA (center)	22h56m54s.112
RA (top/left)	22h59m19s.357
RA (top/right)	22h55m49s.815
RA (bottom/right)	22h54m28s.982
RA (bottom/left)	22h57m57s.288

Dec (center)	+62°38′38″.60
Dec (top/left)	+62°39′41″.67
Dec (top/right)	+62°53′39″.18
Dec (bottom/right)	+62°37′25″.13
Dec (bottom/left)	+62°23′35″.10

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