LBN 437 & SH2-126
Above image awarded APOD by Astronomia.com on 24th March 2022
Above - another effort in March 2022. Below - my original rendition in Oct. 2021
LBN 437 is a molecular cloud in the constellation Lacerta. It is located at the edge of the much larger emission nebula Sh2-126 and the star forming region Lacerta OB1. The densest part of LBN 437 (centre) is associated with some bright young stars, among which the variable star V375 Lacertae, which is an Herbig object, with strong Hα-emission. This star is also responsible for the excitation of some bipolar Herbig-Haro-Objects situated in the nebula (HH 808, HH 809, HH 398).
Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging cameras: FLI ML16200
Mounts: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2M
Guiding cameras: QHY CCD QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer: Tak QE 0.73x
Software: PHD 2, Astro Pixel Processer, PixInsight , Sequence Generator Pro SGP
Filters: Astrodon Ha + Astrodon RGB
Accessories: ATIK EFW3
Original Resolution: 3000 x 2509
Dates: Oct 4 - Oct 9, 2021
Frames:
Astrodon Ha: 18 x 600"
Astrodon R: 26 x 180"
Astrodon G: 26 x 180"
Astrodon B: 28 x 180"
Astrodon L: 57 x 180"
Integration: 8 Hours 51 Mins.
Center (RA, Dec): (338.179, 40.818)
Center (RA, hms): 22h 32m 42.983s
Center (Dec, dms): +40° 49' 06.523"
Size: 2.64 x 1.82 deg
Radius: 1.605 deg
Pixel scale: 2.6 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 179 degrees E of N
Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging cameras: FLI ML16200
Mounts: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2M
Guiding cameras: QHY CCD QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer: Tak QE 0.73x
Software: PHD 2, Astro Pixel Processer, PixInsight , Sequence Generator Pro SGP
Filters: Astrodon Ha + Astrodon RGB
Accessories: ATIK EFW3
Original Resolution: 3000 x 2509
Dates: Oct 4 - Oct 9, 2021
Frames:
Astrodon Ha: 18 x 600"
Astrodon R: 26 x 180"
Astrodon G: 26 x 180"
Astrodon B: 28 x 180"
Astrodon L: 57 x 180"
Integration: 8 Hours 51 Mins.
Center (RA, Dec): (338.179, 40.818)
Center (RA, hms): 22h 32m 42.983s
Center (Dec, dms): +40° 49' 06.523"
Size: 2.64 x 1.82 deg
Radius: 1.605 deg
Pixel scale: 2.6 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 179 degrees E of N
Sky Map
Annotated Image - click on image for a closer look. (Note all the background galaxies....the PGC objects).
