SH2-224
(
Sharpless 224
)
This object has a very strange shape that shows up well with a long exposure as it is very faint. The hydrogen-alpha filter seems to work best because of the high contrast the filter offers. This is a small object so any size telescope will work well but the larger aperture will show the fine detailed structure the object has. SH2-223 is also close by so you can pick up both nebula if you have a wide enough field of view. The nebula is weak in oxygen III but a narrowband color image can be done.
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Taken with an E-180 F/2.8 Astrograph
Images by Dean Salman
