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Telescope: Stellarvue SV80-25 80mm Triplet & Focal Reducer | Designation:Sh2-155 (also designated Caldwell 9, Sharpless 155 or S155) is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Cepheus, within a larger nebula complex containing emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity. It is widely known as the Cave Nebula, though that name was applied earlier to Ced 201, a different nebula in Cepheus. Sh2-155 is an ionized H II region with ongoing star formation activity, at an estimated distance of 725 parsecs (2400 light-years) from Earth. Sh2-155[4] was first noted as a galactic emission nebula in 1959 in the extended second edition of the Sharpless catalogue, being a part of the much larger Cep OB3 Association. Although Sh2-155 is relatively faint for amateur observation, some of its structure may be seen visually through a moderately sized telescope under dark skies. |
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Mount: Ioptron IEQ30 Pro | Constellation: Cepheus. |
Camera: ZWO ASI294 OSC with ZWO Duo filter | Imaged With ZWO ASIAIR |
Guiding:ZWO 120 Mini Guider | Type:Nebula and more see Designation. |
Exposure Data: 82 - 10 minute sub exposures with the ZWO Duo Filter. | Position: R.A. 22h 56m 43s , Dec +62° 37' 04" |
Processed using PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: August 2021 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Roadrunner Observatory, backyard Palm Desert |
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