LBN 437 & Sh2-126 (Great Lacerta Nebula) Widefield

 

Photo by Girish Muralidharan

 

Scope / Lens

Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM (Art)

 

Camera

ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

 

Exposure

Frames:
60x300"(5h)
Astrodon Gen2 I-Series Tru-Balance Lum 36mm: 58x300"(4h 50')
Astrodon H-alpha 3nm 36 mm: 59x600"(9h 50')
Integration:
19h 40'

 

Description

Sharpless 126 (Sh2-126) is a large emission nebula in Lacerta, which appears in this image as a red background. The source of its ionisation is the intense ultraviolet radiation from the star 10 Lacertae, a blue main sequence star.

This region, with its faint nebular filaments, is part of Lacerta OB1, a giant star-forming region about 1200 light-years from Earth.

Also seen is LBN 437 - the lizard nebula in the wide field

 

ID: 1593

Other Images by Girish Muralidharan