SH2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula
SH2-157 Lobster Claw Nebula
Sharpless 157, also known as the Lobster Claw Nebula, is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, very close the the more well known ‘Bubble Nebula’.
Distance to earth: Unknown to me
Apparent size: 60 arcminutes (2 x the moon)
Imaging time: 25 hours
Equipment:
Mount: SW AZEQ6GT
Telescope: SW Evostar 80ED
Camera: Atik 460EX Mono
Capture information:
Date: October 2018
Total exposure time: 25 hours
Color combination: SIIHAOIII (HST)
Image data:
33 x 1200s HA
21 x 1200 OIII bin4
21 x 1200 SII bin4
