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Sh2-88 SII Ha OIII

 

Sh2-88 SII Ha OIII  Narrowband Version

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SH2-88 also known as LBN 139 is an area of nebulosity  in the constellation Vulpecula about  7,800 light-years away.  It contains three separate star forming  regions  about 1 minute  in diameter. The first began in a diffuse large nebula Sh 2-88A, then spread to the compact HII region Sh 2-88B1, ionised by an O8.5-9.5 V star, and then finally spread to the ultracompact Sh 2-88B2.

 

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Link to HaRGB Version

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Ha 22 X20min Subs  440min

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SII 22X20min Subs 440min

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OIII 22X20min Subs 440min

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Scope               Planewave 17in

Camera            Apogee U16

Mount               Paramount ME

Filters               Astrodon  Ha OIII SII    

Exposures       Ha7.3hrs    OIII7.3hrs   SII7.3hrs      Ha OIII SII  20min subs   Total 22hrs 

Location          Sierra Nevada Mountains CA.  Heavens Mirror Observatory  SRO       2013

 

 

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