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
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Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera
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Location
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Location
Oria, Almeria, Spain
Date of observation
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Date of observation
28 November 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm)
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live