SH2-132 (The Lion Nebula)

SH2-132 (The Lion Nebula)
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SH2-132 (The Lion Nebula)

This is an image of SH2-132, also known as the Lion Nebula. It is a faint emission nebula about 10,000 light years away in the constellation Cepheus. Two Wolf-Rayet stars have been identified in the Lion Nebula (HD 211564, HD 211853) and are responsible for ionizing the gas in this region.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Oria, Almeria, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
28 November 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm)
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
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