Sh2-157 in HaRGB
Sharpless 157, also known as the Lobster Claw Nebula, is a bright
emission nebula that lies in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies just
south of the better-known Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635). Within this image of
the Lobster Claw are a few other objects. Planetary Nebula PLN 110-0.1
is located near the center of the upper-right quadrant. The bright
nebular spot near the center of the image is Lyn's Bright Nebula 537
(LBN537), also known as Sharpless 157a. The small cluster of stars just
above the bottom pincer is Markarian 50 and the bright cluster of stars
located above the top pincer is open cluster NGC 7510.
Telescope : TS 65Q apo
Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT
Camera : Atik 460 Exm
Guiding : Off-axis with Meade DSI 2
Filters : Astrodon Ha 5nm (29x900sec) all 1x1bin
RGB Baader (12x300sec) all 1x1bin
Total exposure : 10 hours and 15 minutes from 2 different nights at Grammatiko,Attiki,GR
