Sh 2-168


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Object identification (4.8MB)

DSLR widefield image


Object data of Sh2-168

Object type: Emission nebula
Size: 7'
Magnitude:  
Constellation: Cas
Distance: 12,000 Ly
   
Notes: Sh 2-168 is a small HII region in the constellation Cassiopeia. At a short distance to the southeast, a very faint nebula Sh 2-169 can be observed, appearing as a halo with the same apparent size as Sh2-168.

Exposure data

Date: 2025-10-03 until 2026-01-07 (7 nights)
Location: Nussbach / Austria (400m)
Telescope: Alluna RC 16" with AFFR flattener-reducer 0.74x (f=2520mm)
Camera: QHY 268M with Baader CMOS filters
Binning: L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 / Ha 1x1
Mount: ASA DDM85
Exposure time: L 21x8min / RGB 9x8min each / Ha 48x8min
Exposure time total: 12h 48min
Notes: Ha frames were captured in bright moon nights.

 

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