SH2-119
Image awarded APOD BRASIL on 19Sep25
Sh2-119, or Sharpless 119, is a large complex of emission nebulosity in Cygnus constellation, about 2 degrees east of the North America Nebula. It is located just around 68 Cygni, a quite bright star of magnitude 5. The nebula was catalogued by astronomer S. Sharpless in his famous "Catalogue of HII Regions", published in 1959. Sharpless described it as a large (it has an apparent diameter of about 2 degrees) and bright nebula. The nebula is crossed by several areas of dark dust, especially in the southern part.
The final image above is a blend of HaSHO & Foraxx palettes.
Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging camera: ASI 2600MM
Mount: JTW Trident P75
Guiding telescope: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding camera: QHY 5L II M
Focal Extender / Reducer: 0.73X
Software: Sequence Generator Pro SGP (for capture) PHD 2 (guiding), Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight.
Filters: Astrodon Ha (3nm), Astrodon OIII (3nm), Astrodon SII (3nm), Astrodon RGB.
Accessories: Robofocus Focuser controlled by Lunatico Armadillo, ATIK EFW 3, RB Focus Gaius, RB Focus Excalibur.
Dates: 14th Aug - 01st Sep. 2025
Frames: (Total)
Astrodon Ha 42 x 600"
Astrodon OIII 48 x 600"
Astrodon SII 42 x 600"
Astrodon RGB 3 x 40 x 60"
Total integration = 24 Hours .
Center (RA, Dec): (319.799, 43.694)
Center (RA, hms): 21h 19m 11.871s
Center (Dec, dms): +43° 41' 37.070"
Size: 2.26 x 1.59 deg
Radius: 1.382 deg
Pixel scale: 1.63 arcsec/pixel
"Orientation": Up is 54.0 degrees E of N
The final image above is a blend of HaSHO & Foraxx palettes.
Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging camera: ASI 2600MM
Mount: JTW Trident P75
Guiding telescope: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding camera: QHY 5L II M
Focal Extender / Reducer: 0.73X
Software: Sequence Generator Pro SGP (for capture) PHD 2 (guiding), Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight.
Filters: Astrodon Ha (3nm), Astrodon OIII (3nm), Astrodon SII (3nm), Astrodon RGB.
Accessories: Robofocus Focuser controlled by Lunatico Armadillo, ATIK EFW 3, RB Focus Gaius, RB Focus Excalibur.
Dates: 14th Aug - 01st Sep. 2025
Frames: (Total)
Astrodon Ha 42 x 600"
Astrodon OIII 48 x 600"
Astrodon SII 42 x 600"
Astrodon RGB 3 x 40 x 60"
Total integration = 24 Hours .
Center (RA, Dec): (319.799, 43.694)
Center (RA, hms): 21h 19m 11.871s
Center (Dec, dms): +43° 41' 37.070"
Size: 2.26 x 1.59 deg
Radius: 1.382 deg
Pixel scale: 1.63 arcsec/pixel
"Orientation": Up is 54.0 degrees E of N
Sky Map & Finding Chart
SII, Ha & OIII in the image: (The final image was rotated 180°).
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