| Classification: |
Reflection and Dark Nebula LBN 468, LDN 1148, 1155, 1158, and Herbig-Haro 215 (PV Cephei) |
| Constellation: |
Cepheus (CEP) |
| Object Location: |
Ra 20h 40m 14s Dec +68° 38’25” (current) |
| Size & Distance: |
60.0 x 50.0 Apx 1300 light years. |
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| Date & Location: |
10-16/17-2017 Joshua Tree National Park, Ca. |
| Exposure: |
LRGB 360-66-66-66 L= 24x15 RGB=6x10 + 6x1 ea. (bin 1x1) |
| Optics: |
Telescope Engineering Company APO180FL @ f/5.23 using an Astro-Physics TCC160 F/L 941mm. |
| Mount: |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTOCP4 / ATS 10x36 pier. |
| Camera: |
FLI-ML16200 G1@-25c / FLI CFW2-7 / FLI-Atlas focuser / Guided by SBIG ST-I / w OAG. |
| Filters: |
Astrodon G2 LRGB |
| Software: |
MaxImDL 6.10, Photoshop CC, CCDStack, Topaz Labs. |
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| Notes: |
Sky conditions: Good seeing, Light wind, Temp 60°
Image Field of view is 98 x 78 arcmin. North Up.
Reprocessed in 2023
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LBN 468 Reflection and Dark Nebula in Cepheus.
This area shows LBN 468, LDN 1148, 1155, 1158, and Herbig-Haro 215 (PV Cephei) also known as the Gyulbuddaghian’s Nebula, similar to Hubble’s variable nebula. HH-215 is the small fan shaped reflection nebula in upper left.
On the LBN brightness scale of 1-6, LBN777 rates at #6 The dimmest.
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