Sh2-206



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Foraxx rendition of Sh2-206, also known as LBN 704, NGC 1491 or the Fossil Footprint Nebula, is an emission type bright nebula located about 9,800 light years away from us, in the constellation of Perseus. Discovered on 23 December 1790 by William Herschel, the nebula gets its deep red coloration due to many massive stars embedded within NGC 1491 producing large amounts of ultraviolet radiation and ionizing the hydrogen gas that makes up the nebula. [Wiki]


Optic SW Quattro 8S 200mm f/4 with Baader MPCC Mark III corrector
Camera Atik 383L+
Filters Baader Ha, SII, OIII 36mm
Mount NEQ6 with EQASCOM
Guide
PlayerOne Sedna on 60/300 guidescope
Frame center
RA 04:04:31 DEC 51:13:18 J2000
Date
October, November and December 2025
Site
Astrobioparco di Felizzano, AL, Italy
Exposures Ha - 80x900 bin 1x1 @-10C
OIII - 120x600s bin 1x1
SII - 90x600s bin 1x1

Integration time - 55h

Sh2-206

Sh2-206

Sh2-206

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