Sh2-112 and 115



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In the rich area of the contellation of Cygnus we can see Sh2-112, Sh2-115 and PK85+04.1.
Sh2-112 and Sh2-115 are both diffue nebulae with a strong HII emission. The first is supposed to lie at 5700 ly from us and the second at 7500 ly.
PK85+04.1, aka Abell 71, was supposed to be a planetary nebula unless it was correctly identified as a HII emission nebula too.


Optic TS APO 65Q
Camera QSI 683 WS
Filters Astrodon Ha L, R, G, B
Mount NEQ6 with EQASCOM
Guide
OAG with Lodestar
Frame center
RA 20:34:12 DEC 46:25:38 J2000
Date
June-July 2019
Site
Astrobioparco di Felizzano, AL, Italy
Exposures Ha - 40x900s @-15C bin 1x1
LRGB - 15x600s bin 1x1 each

Integration time - 20h

Notes
Raw data kindly provided by Davide Coverta
Sh2-112-115

Sh2-112-115

Sh2-112-115

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