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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: The Thing on Jan 25, 2023, 13:38:49

Title: Sh2-235, Sh2-232, Sh2-231, Sh2-233 - 22 Jan 2023, Manche, France
Post by: The Thing on Jan 25, 2023, 13:38:49
These objects are in Auriga just north west of M36.
Sh2-235 (Bright blob)
Sh2-232 (Big dim blob with bright bar)
Sh2-231 Sh2-233 (Blobs at bottom of image)

61x240s = 4 hours 4 Mins with ZWO ASI294MC Pro set at Gain 120 Offset 4 Temp -5c
Image date, time and location:   2023-01-22, Manche, France
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:   TS1506UNC, TSGPU Coma Corrector, f4 Fl 607mm
Camera and filters used:   ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Svbony UV/IR
Processing applied:   Pixinsight, Affinity 2.0


Full size here
(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/normal_SH2_235_ABE_SCC_EZDcDn_Arcsinhx2_EZstarred~0.jpg) (http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/SH2_235_ABE_SCC_EZDcDn_Arcsinhx2_EZstarred~0.jpg)

RA:  5 41 13.685  Dec: +35 56 54.71
Resolution ............... 1.584 arcsec/px
Rotation ................. 91.208 deg
Reference system ......... ICRS
Observation start time ... 2023-01-22 19:48:28 UTC
Observation end time ..... 2023-01-22 19:52:28 UTC
Focal distance ........... 602.80 mm
Pixel size ............... 4.63 um
Field of view ............ 1d 48' 50.5" x 1d 6' 38.8"

Information from Sharpless Catalogue of HII Regions:
SH2 235
mbr: 11.00
Size 10.0 x 10.0 '
Form: 3
Struct: 2
Brightness: 3
Title: Re: Sh2-235, Sh2-232, Sh2-231, Sh2-233 - 22 Jan 2023, Manche, France
Post by: Carole on Jan 29, 2023, 10:14:37
Nice image, Duncan, not often done.  Not seen this done in RGB before, looks very pretty.

I imaged this in narrowband once. someone named the larger object the Pumpkin Nebula and in NB it does indeed look like one with the dark zig zig "mouth"

Carole
Title: Re: Sh2-235, Sh2-232, Sh2-231, Sh2-233 - 22 Jan 2023, Manche, France
Post by: Roberto on Feb 17, 2023, 07:34:05
Great shot Duncan! I've run out of shsshshss and saliva!